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Episode Details: Bletchley to Newport Pagnell
Bletchley to Newport Pagnell
Series: Great British Railway Journeys
Season: Season 5
Episode Number: 7
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Duration: 30 min
Michael Portillo continues his journey north on Robert Stephenson's first inter-city railway line from the capital. Along the line at Bletchley he meets one of the Second World War's most secret agents, discovers a poet in Olney whose words are still sung today and explores the first purpose-built railway town at Wolverton. Michael's last stop on this leg is Newport Pagnell, where he learns the ancient craft of vellum making.
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