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1 online resource (streaming video file) (1 hr.) ; 328521127 bytes |
Series |
Great Continental Railway Journeys ; Series 1, Episode 3 |
Summary |
All aboard! Michael Portillo travels on the great train routes of Europe, as he retraces the journeys featured in George Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway Guide.Michael begins this journey in Berlin, the capital of Germany, which at the beginning of the 20th century was a powerhouse of science and technology. Led by his 1913 railway guide, he then heads west via the picturesque Harz Mountains to the industrial Ruhr Valley to learn how imperial Germany was war ready. He then travels south along the tourist trail of the castle-studded Rhein river and ends his journey in the Rheingau to taste the wines of its age-old vineyards. (From the UK) (Documentary) G CCFollow the conversation on Twitter: #sbsdoco |
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Closed captioning in English |
Event |
Broadcast 2015-02-07 at 19:30:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Kolner Dom.
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Eau de Cologne.
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Germans -- Social life and customs.
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Railroad travel.
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Germany.
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Streaming video
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Author |
Farrell, Cassie, director
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Portillo, Michael, host
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Kaiser-Lahme, Angela, contributor
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Kiel-Heurich, Petra, contributor
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Luhning, Felix, contributor
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Mertens, Rainer, contributor
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Robinson, Matt, contributor
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Schoeppe, Melanie, contributor
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Shroeder, Christian, contributor
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