Great British Railway Journeys
2010 ★ 7.357 16 Seasons EN
Documentary
Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook. Portillo travels the length and breadth of the country to see how the railways changed us, and what of Bradshaw's …
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Liverpool to Eccles
Ep 1 2010-01-04
Liverpool to Eccles
Ep1: Liverpool to Eccles. Michael begins his journey on the world's first passenger railway line, …
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Manchester to Bury
Ep 2 2010-01-05
Manchester to Bury
Michael is in Manchester to find out more about George Bradshaw himself. He also gets …
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Todmorden to York
Ep 3 2010-01-06
Todmorden to York
Michael travels back in time on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway, finds out …
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Pontefract to Bridlington
Ep 4 2010-01-07
Pontefract to Bridlington
Michael searches for the last liquorice grower in Pontefract, discovers how the railways turned Hull …
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Filey to Scarborough
Ep 5 2010-01-08
Filey to Scarborough
Michael goes bird-watching on the wild cliffs of Flamborough Head, learns to decipher traditional knitting …
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Preston to Morecambe
Ep 6 2010-01-11
Preston to Morecambe
Michael explores the origins of the temperance movement in Preston, samples the attractions of Blackpool, …
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Settle to Garsdale
Ep 7 2010-01-12
Settle to Garsdale
Michael returns to the historic Settle-Carlisle line to find out what has happened to it …
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Windermere to Kendal
Ep 8 2010-01-13
Windermere to Kendal
Michael takes a steamboat tour of Lake Windermere, visits Wordsworth's home village of Grasmere and …
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Carlisle to Glasgow
Ep 9 2010-01-14
Carlisle to Glasgow
Michael meets the wild clansmen of Carlisle, the Border Reivers, witnesses a wedding in Gretna …
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Edinburgh to Kirkcaldy
Ep 10 2010-01-15
Edinburgh to Kirkcaldy
Michael makes apple juice in the Clyde valley orchards, pays a thrilling visit to the …
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Swindon to Bristol
Ep 11 2010-01-18
Swindon to Bristol
Michael finds out about free holiday trains for the GWR workers in Swindon, samples the …
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Yatton to Weston Super Mare
Ep 12 2010-01-19
Yatton to Weston Super Mare
Michael samples local Cheddar strawberries, explores Cheddar Gorge and the famous caves, and visits one …
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Torquay to Totnes
Ep 13 2010-01-20
Torquay to Totnes
Michael finds out about Torquay's micro climate, goes salmon fishing on the Dart estuary and …
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Bugle to Mevagissey
Ep 14 2010-01-21
Bugle to Mevagissey
Michael visits the largest clay mine in the world near St Austell, goes pilchard fishing …
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Truro to Penzance
Ep 15 2010-01-22
Truro to Penzance
Michael searches for the lost church of St Piran, explores the last working tin mine …
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Buxton to Matlock
Ep 16 2010-01-25
Buxton to Matlock
Michael visits an architectural wonder, the Duke of Devonshire's stables in Buxton, helps to repair …
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Cromford to Burton-on-Trent
Ep 17 2010-01-26
Cromford to Burton-on-Trent
Michael visits the oldest working factory in the world at Cromford, explores the country's first …
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Walsall to Bournville
Ep 18 2010-01-27
Walsall to Bournville
Michael meets the queen's saddler in Walsall, learns how to cook an authentic Indian curry …
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Coventry to Watford
Ep 19 2010-01-28
Coventry to Watford
Michael relives the Coventry Blitz, meets the last pure breed Aylesbury duck farmer in Buckinghamshire …
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St Pancras to Westminster
Ep 20 2010-01-29
St Pancras to Westminster
Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook. …
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First Air Date
2010-01-04
Last Air Date
2025-05-02
Status
Returning Series
Language
EN
Seasons
16
Total Episodes
290
Episode Runtime
30 min
Rating
7.357 / 10
Votes
14
Network
BBC Two
Studio
Talkback Thames, Fremantle UK
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