In Palermo, Michael takes in the art and architecture of the futurists and feasts on a Sicilian speciality - spaghetti and sardines. Also in HD. [S,AD]
In Palermo, Michael takes in the art and architecture of the futurists and feasts on a Sicilian speciality - spaghetti and sardines. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Beginning in historic Orleans, Michael follows his Bradshaw's guide to the magnificent stained-glass windows of the Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, which tell the story of Joan of Arc. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Beginning in historic Orleans, Michael follows his Bradshaw's guide to the magnificent stained-glass windows of the Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, which tell the story of Joan of Arc. Also in HD. [S,AD]
10/10. Michael Portillo continues his journey from Stockholm to the Arctic Circle. On the way he decorates a Dala horse and learns how Sweden created a welfare state. Also in HD. [S,AD]
8/10. Michael continues his railway journey from Sicily's capital, Palermo, through the ancient town of Agrigento and the port of Siracusa to Europe's largest volcano, Mount Etna. Also in HD. [S,AD]
8/10. Michael continues his railway journey from Sicily's capital, Palermo, through the ancient town of Agrigento and the port of Siracusa to Europe's largest volcano, Mount Etna. Also in HD. [S,AD]
7/10. Michael's 1936 Bradshaw's Continental Railways Guide brings him to the Italian 'treasure island' of Sicily, full of natural beauty and 'scenery of the greatest charm'. Also in HD. [S,AD]
1/10. Michael Portillo visits the ancient kingdom of Spain, the land of his father, who was forced into exile by the fascist regime of General Francisco Franco. Also in HD. [S,AD]
9/10. Michael Portillo travels from the Black Forest to Hanover, via Heidelberg, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and Goettingen University. Also in HD. [S]
6/10. Heading north to Gargnano, Michael discovers the romantic hideaway of a famous British writer and ends his journey with a boat trip across Lake Garda. Also in HD. [S]
5/10. Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway Guide in hand, Michael Portillo experiences Italy's need for speed in a state-of-the-art Maserati sports car. Also in HD. [S]
10/10. Prague to Munich - Part 2: Michael Portillo explores Bohemia and Bavaria, sampling the sulphurous waters of Marianske Lazne and riding a piece of German railway history. Also in HD. [AD,S]
9/10. Prague to Munich - Part 1: Michael Portillo explores Bohemia and Bavaria, sampling the sulphurous waters of Marianske Lazne and riding a piece of German railway history. Also in HD. [AD,S]
8/10. Copenhagen to Oslo: Part 2: Michael Portillo explores Scandinavia, braving one of the world's oldest rollercoasters, sampling a smorgasbord and test-driving a vintage Volvo. Also in HD. [AD,S]
7/10. Copenhagen to Oslo: Part 1: Michael Portillo explores Scandinavia, braving one of the world's oldest rollercoasters, sampling a smorgasbord and test driving a vintage Volvo. Also in HD. [AD,S]
3/10. Turin to Venice: Part 1: Michael Portillo takes the train from Turin to Venice. Along the way, he recreates the Italian Job and visits Shakespearean Verona. Also in HD. [AD,S]
2/10. Madrid to Gibraltar: Part 2: Michael Portillo returns to his native Spain as he follows the railway lines travelled by the intrepid tourists of the Belle Epoque. Also in HD. [AD,S]
1/10. Madrid to Gibraltar - Part 1: Michael Portillo returns to his native Spain as he follows the railway lines travelled by the intrepid tourists of the Belle Epoque. Also in HD. [AD,S]
The Black Forest to Hannover - Part 2: At Goettingen University, Michael Portillo discovers two sides of student life at the turn of the 20th century. Also in HD. [S]
The Black Forest to Hannover - Part 1: Michael Portillo travels from the Black Forest to Hanover, via Heidelberg, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and Goettingen University. Also in HD. [S]
Athens to Thessaloniki - Part 1: Armed with his 1913 Continental Railway Guide, Michael Portillo embarks on a Greek odyssey from Athens's port of Piraeus to the city of Thessaloniki. Also in HD. [S]
Pisa to Lake Garda - Part 2: Heading north to Gargnano, Michael discovers the romantic hideaway of a famous British writer and ends his journey with a boat trip across Lake Garda. Also in HD. [S]
Pisa to Lake Garda - Part 1: Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway Guide in hand, Michael Portillo experiences Italy's need for speed in a state-of-the-art Maserati sports car. Also in HD. [S]