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Was the LNER the most glamorous railway? Breakfast with Michael Portillo for Great British Railway Journeys

WAS the London & North Eastern Railway the most glamorous of the Big Four railway companies that came into existence in 1923? I discuss this with Michael Portillo over breakfast at the Great Northern Hotel at King’s Cross for the […]

May 26, 2021 BBC, Blog

The golden age of the train – filming with Michael Portillo for new series of the BBC’s Great British Railway Journeys

ENJOYED breakfast with Michael Portillo at the Great Northern Hotel at King’s Cross filming an episode for the new series of Great British Railway Journeys for the BBC. We were talking about the Golden Age of rail travel in the […]

October 20, 2020 BBC, Blog, Uncategorized

Steaming to Victory is ‘a lovely book’, says BBC Radio Manchester’s Mike Sweeney when we chatted on his show this week

An enjoyable chat with BBC Radio Manchester’s Mike Sweeney about Steaming to Victory – and why it’s important to treasure the memories of a generation of brave people soon to pass from us. You can listen to it here: […]

May 16, 2014 BBC, Blog