Great British Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo used a copy of what was described as a Bradshaw's guide (specifically the 1863 edition of Bradshaw's Descriptive Railway Hand-Book of Great Britain and Ireland) for Great British Railway Journeys, a BBC Two television series in which he travelled across Britain. The first series was broadcast in early 2010, a second in early 2011, followed by a third in early 2012.
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