Name: Michael Portillo's Abandoned Britain
Released: 2018-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Michael Portillo

TV Show · Documentary · History

Michael Portillo travels across Britain to unlock the country's extraordinary abandoned secrets. From building and radar towers to bunkers and military hardware, Michael shines a light into a bygone era of secrets, spies and superpowers.

2018 · 44m

Starring Michael Portillo

Director Ruairi Fallon

EPISODE 1

Cambridge Military Hospital

Michael explores the mysteries of the abandoned Cambridge military hospital, where casualties were taken during World War I to have their facial injuries treated.
EPISODE 2

Local Heroes: Manchester Fire Station

Features tales from the London Road Fire Station in Manchester, and its dedicated staff. The institution has weathered hard times, with the community standing by them through war and civil unrest.
EPISODE 3

Countdown to WW3

Investigates a top secret Cold War stronghold and a decommissioned Soviet nuclear submarine; the signs of a very possible nuclear holocaust.
EPISODE 4

The Palace of Dreams

Explores the long history of The New Victoria, Britain's first cinema. It closed in 2000, but a new generation has transformed it.
EPISODE 5

Seaside Escape

Michael Portillo explores the hidden history of seaside destination Brighton, including the ghostly skeleton of West Pier.