Discover the story behind one of the Solar System’s most beautiful events in a true once in a lifetime opportunity. On August 21 st 2017, parts of North America will look up to the sky and be plunged into darkness as the Moon passes between our humble home and the Sun.

As part of York’s esteemed Literature Festival, train enthusiast, enigmatic TV star and former Conservative MP Michael Portillo held a personal insight into his private life, his politics and of course, his railway fame.