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Norfolk Wherry Brass can be seen and heard in action on New Year's Day on BBC2

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  Norfolk Wherry Band will be helping Michael Portillo explore another great railway journey...

Saturday, 23 December 2017

        

The Norfolk Wherry Band will be making a long awaited appearance on BBC2 on New Year's Day after it was announced that they will both seen and heard in action on the popular television programme 'Great British Railway Journeys'.

Closely guarded secret

The band's appearance has been kept a closely guarded secret for almost six months after they took part in filming alongside presenter and former Conservative politician, Michael Portillo, at Wroxham on the Bittern Line in Norfolk.

In June we were filmed at Wroxham with Michael Portillo for the 'Great British Railway Journeys' series of programmesNorfolk Wherry Brass

Announcement

The announcement on the band's website stated: "In June we were filmed at Wroxham with Michael Portillo for the 'Great British Railway Journeys' series of programmes. The episode 'Cromer to Cambridge' will be shown on BBC2 at 6.30pm on New Year's Day."

        

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