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Great British Railway Journeys: Out on DVD

Series 2 of the BBC series has been released on DVD. The Grotto Features in Episode 18, Canterbury to Margate. Presenter Michael Portillo describes the Grotto as “extraordinary…like entering a subterranean cathedral”.


In this episode he also finds out how Canterbury Cathedral was saved during the Baedeker raids of World War II and goes whelk fishing in Whitstable. You can buy the DVD here or view the episode we feature in on You Tube by searching Great British Railway Journeys Canterbury to Margate S2 Ep18 Part2.


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