Armed with his Bradshaw?s Handbook, Michael Portillo arrives in the sailing haven of Lymington where he makes a lifesaving discovery. Exploring Dorchester?s literary landscape, he finds how the coming of the railways inspired the work of the region?s greatest writer: Thomas Hardy. Weaving his way to Axminster, Michael tries his hand at carpet making. His last stop is Exmouth, home to Francis Danby, a forgotten Victorian landscape artist.
Great British Railway Journeys was broadcast on SBS ONE at Sunday 14 July 2019, 18:50.
