Great British Railway Journeys | Series 9 Episode 2: Letchworth to Herne Hill | FULL EPISODE

Arriving at Letchworth, Portillo learns about Ebenezer Howard, the social reformer who conceived Garden Cities . He visits the museum that was once the architect's drawing office. Next he travels to London Kings Cross and then takes the underground to Green Park to visit The Ritz Hotel. Continuing on the underground, his next stop is Vauxhall, where he sees a tunnel boring machine extending the tunnel towards Battersea Power Station. He ends this day's journey by going to Brixton to visit Herne Hill Velodrome.

Packed with stunning scenery and interesting people, this series sheds new light on a fascinating time in British history, as told through the prism of the railways.

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