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Michael Portillo visits Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, learning how surgery was first made bearable in 1846 by a miraculous new substance

Michael Portillo heads for Plymouth, where he learns about the indigenous tribes of Wampanoag people, before boarding the Cape Cod Central heritage bound for Hyannis

In Massachusetts, Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz try to broker a deal on an original Bowie Knife and discover a Hollywood collection with never-seen before photos of Marilyn Monroe

Mike and Frank hit Texas and discover what the Lone Star State has to offer

The team send their Paul Smith Mini in for a bit of designer tailoring by the team at Mini Sport

Victor and Margaret are trapped in the shed by a swarm of bees - and that is just the start of their troubles. Richard Wilson and Annette Crosbie star

Victor takes up art classes, but Margaret's initial joy to see the back of him turns to dismay when she learns what he has been drawing

Victor and Margaret are packing for a holiday in Athens - but an unhelpful electricity board representative delays their preparations

Patrick's plans for a quiet birthday with Pippa are left in tatters when the Meldrews join them for a meal at a Chinese restaurant

Victor's unease at the possible outcome of a medical test is compounded by the discovery that he has just bought a car with an obscene number plate. Richard Wilson stars

Victor hires a daily to help out around the house - but comes to regret his decision. Comedy, starring Richard Wilson

Fred explores the work of the builders and engineers responsible for the waterways of Britain, visiting the Leeds-Liverpool and Bridgewater canals

The former steeplejack explores his passion for 19th-century buildings, concentrating on Eastnor Castle in Herefordshire and St Giles's Church in Cheadle

The history of the steeplejack's favourite British sites, beginning with his home town of Bolton, which was a hive of industry during the 1940s and 1950s

A look at the steeplejack's back garden, which housed one of the best examples of a steam-powered engineering workshop in the country

The former steeplejack explores traditional craftsmanship in Yorkshire and Derbyshire, including glass-cutting, and visits friends restoring a showman's engine

While the traction engine is being repaired, Fred visits a pattern-maker, a steam-powered museum, a garden centre and a clock-maker

Derek and Paul are off to Leeds on a rare father and son road trip to pick up a VW Cabriolet and a Lotus Elite

A beautiful looking sports car has been fooling the punters and intriguing Derek. It's a Challenger E-Type - a fibreglass replica created from an E-Type mould

The team send their Paul Smith Mini in for a bit of designer tailoring by the team at Mini Sport

Paul and Jack head to Staffordshire to pick up five vehicles from collector Rob's colossal barn, including a Mini and a Morris Minor

There's an unlikely arrival at the North Yorkshire car auction - an Argentinian Army Mercedes G wagon that saw action in the Falklands War

Derek has three scooters to collect, while also finding room for a Daimler and a teardrop caravan

Derek's on his way to Blackpool to pick up what will be the highest priced item at the next auction. But, the 1970 Aston Martin DBS needs a tow to the local garage

Over the years Derek has learnt to always expect the unexpected. So when Call the Midwife star Cliff Parisi drops off his Bedford CA campervan it's just another day at the office

Derek picks up an impressive five vehicle haul from a collector who can no longer look after his motors. Paul's out on the road collecting a rare 1972 Lancia Fulvia Berlina

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Michael Portillo's rail voyage continues through Connecticut heading north through the scenic New England states, where he takes a crash course in rowing