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Glasgow to Cumbrae

Michael Portillo explores the industrial heartland of Glasgow and its mighty River Clyde before taking the ferry to the island of Cumbrae.

Michael Portillo continues his journey through western Scotland by exploring the industrial heartland of Glasgow and its mighty River Clyde before taking the ferry to the island of Cumbrae.

With his early 20th-century Bradshaw鈥檚 guide in hand, he is put to work behind the scenes at Glasgow鈥檚 circular subway, explores the future of shipbuilding on the Clyde and hears how one woman led a successful mass protest against high rents in the city鈥檚 notorious tenements.

On the island of Cumbrae, Michael investigates a forgotten Scottish expedition to the Antarctic and discovers the beauty of intertidal marine life.

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Role Contributor
Presenter Michael Portillo
Series Editor Alison Kreps
Director George Boyle

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