Paul Mertons Secret Stations: Series 1

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History, Travel Documentary hosted by Paul Merton, published by Channel 4 in 2016 - English narration

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Paul Merton’s Secret Stations: Series 1 Paul Merton takes a tour of Britain's 152 request stop stations to find out why they are there, who uses them, and the history of the area, with the aid of experts and enthusiasts.

[edit] Scottish Highlands, Cumbria, Pembrokeshire & Cornwall

Paul begins his journey in the Scottish Highlands, stopping at Attadale to visit Lochcaroon and a local salmon farm. He then takes a trip on the Cumbrian Coast Line, getting off at Drigg and Silecroft, where he meets a group of fell runners. Finally, he visits Ferryside in Pembrokeshire and St Keyne Wishing Well Halt in Cornwall

[edit] Beasdale, Bristol & Pontarddulais

Paul tour of Britain's request stop railway stations takes him to Pontarddulais, a Welsh town famous for weddings, where he helps a bride to choose a dress and sings with the local male voice choir. He also gets off the train at Beasdale in the Scottish Highlands, near a famous training site for spies during the Second World War, and discovers why there is a request stop in the middle of Bristol.

[edit] Pembrokeshire, Manchester & Corrour

The comedian searches for the hidden remains of china clay mines in Luxulyan, Cornwall, and visits a training site for trench warfare on the Pembrokeshire coast. He also discovers a Manchester station that only gets one train a week, and makes a final trip on the West Highland Line to a stop that is 10 miles from the nearest road.