BBC TV rail programme visits Biggleswade

Great British Rail Journeys, hosted by Michael Portillo, paid a visit to Biggleswade cereal giants Jordans on the show last Thursday, January 17.

The programme sees Michael tour the country by train, referencing articles from a railway handbook by Victorian publisher George Bradshaw.

Thursday’s programme concentrated on the London Kings Cross to Peterborough line and see Michael stop off at Biggleswade - in Bradshaw’s day described as England’s corn capital.

He visited Jordans Mill at Broom and was given a tour of the century-old building by company boss Bill Jordan.

He also popped into the modern Jordans factory on Biggleswade’s Stratton Business Park where he spoke to shift manager Paul Bell.

The episode is available to view here until February 4