Synopsis
Michael Portillo nears the end of his railway adventure tracking the rugged coast of south west England. He finishes in the westernmost reaches of England, in the Scillonian archipelago.
- Programme: Great Coastal Railway Journeys
- Series: 3
- Episode: 05: Isles of Scilly
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2024
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