Portillo returns to your tv screen

[ralphchadkirk]

Depends what the fagger wants doesn't it?

Anyway I digress. I'm really looking forward to the new series - I really enjoyed the last one.

I think that would go beyond the call of duty!

 

[Essexman]

Im suprised he didnt go on the wrexham and shropshire service from shrewsbury. I think he would have had lots to stay about it

Apparently WSR asked him to but the BBC said he was covering lines not specific trains.

 

[Striker]

A fag at public school is someone who does whatever the person he's fagging for wants Striker. Not what you are thinking.

I know. I went to Eton. I was in the school deep sea fell walking team.

 

[ralphchadkirk]

I know. I went to Eton. I was in the school deep sea fell walking team.

Must be a difficult sport that.

 

[The Barlow Boy]

I know. I went to Eton. I was in the school deep sea fell walking team.

I thought I recognised you. I was in the yoghurt weaving class.

 

[justinsteam]

Having enjoyed the previous series, I am looking forward to this one.

 

[313103]

Just a brief update Michael Portillo was seen today at off all places Hackney Wick! Along with his film crew and that very loud Pink jacket. Didnt get on my train today though, would liked to have had a chat with him especially as today was my 31st year of being on the rails.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

The last series was broadcast in February this year. Does anyone know the date when the current series being filmed ( see last entry by 313103) will be put into the programme schedules?

 

[ralphchadkirk]

The last series was broadcast in February this year. Does anyone know the date when the current series being filmed ( see last entry by 313103) will be put into the programme schedules?

Presumably the same time again, although I don't think anything has been confirmed yet.

 

[transportphoto]

Michael was at Southwold on the Coastal Voyager according to their facebook last weekend! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Coastal-Voyager/128763037196409

 

[ACE1888]

still got 23 episodes Sky +'d to watch...better 'crack on' then and watch 'em...

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

There were five programmes in the last series. Perhaps they may stretch it to six programmes in the next series.

 

[newbie babs]

Michael Portillo's Bradshaw
For his television programme Mr Portillo used a copy of Bradshaw's Tourist Handbook. He referred to it as a "Bradshaw's Guide", but the real Bradshaw's Guide is the well-known series of monthly time tables published between 1839 and 1960,
This Bradshaw's Guide contains no tourist information, except for hotel advertising.

Bradshaw's Tourist Handbook, Mr Portillo's 'guide', is unfortunately extremely scarce. The individual parts turn up from time to time, but to get all four together is most unusual. The one Mr Portillo uses is the only complete one ever seen.

Bradshaw also produced an annual publication called Bradshaw's Railway Manual, Shareholders' Guide And Directory. This doesn't have any tourist information, either.

I have one that has timetables, drawings and tourist information 170 pages and is the Bradshaw book for tourists its fascinating.

 

[HawkeyeTheNoo]

Michael Portillo's Bradshaw
For his television programme Mr Portillo used a copy of Bradshaw's Tourist Handbook. He referred to it as a "Bradshaw's Guide", but the real Bradshaw's Guide is the well-known series of monthly time tables published between 1839 and 1960,
This Bradshaw's Guide contains no tourist information, except for hotel advertising.

Bradshaw's Tourist Handbook, Mr Portillo's 'guide', is unfortunately extremely scarce. The individual parts turn up from time to time, but to get all four together is most unusual. The one Mr Portillo uses is the only complete one ever seen.

Bradshaw also produced an annual publication called Bradshaw's Railway Manual, Shareholders' Guide And Directory. This doesn't have any tourist information, either.

I have one that has timetables, drawings and tourist information 170 pages and is the Bradshaw book for tourists its fascinating.

Would be great if someone reproduced a copy of the book Portillo uses, I for one would certainly buy a copy!

 

[newbie babs]

Just to let you know
I bought the newly re-published Bradshaw Guide, handbook 1,2,3,4 from Waterstone`s on Friday night.
Its fantastic and I took it out with me all this weekend.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Just to let you know
I bought the newly re-published Bradshaw Guide, handbook 1,2,3,4 from Waterstone's on Friday night.
Its fantastic and I took it out with me all this weekend.

Is this the one by Middleton Press?

 

[Mojo]

Please don't dig up such old threads