Résumé
Ex-politician Michael Portillo explores the British Isles, armed with a copy of a 19th century Bradshaw railway guide, to see how life has changed over the years. Stopping off at busy city interchanges, commuter town stations and village request halts, he meets people with fascinating stories to tell about the heydeys of steam, and the communities the railways serviced. He discovers a growing public appetite for restoring local heritage routes, alongside new high-speed lines.
