Great British Railway Journeys: Honley to Chesterfield

SYNOPSIS

Michael Portillo tunes into the music of the mills and collieries of Victorian England by joining a brass band in Honley, West Yorkshire, before stopping off in Holmfirth to learn about a tragedy that led to a tourist boom in the town. The presenter then crosses into Derbyshire to pay homage to railway engineer George Stephenson at his resting place in Chesterfield, before concluding his journey through the contrasting places of interest across north-west England at Chatsworth House, which was one of the first stately homes to welcome visitors by rail.

Host: Michael Portillo