Great Canadian Railway Journeys

  

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Great Canadian Railway Journeys15/15. Michael Portillo's rail journey reaches a dramatic scenic conclusion in the Rocky Mountains. Michael is awed by the scale of the vast Athabasca Glacier. [S,AD,SL]Wed, Apr 10, 8:30 amBBC TWO30 mins
Great Canadian Railway Journeys14/15. Michael Portillo continues his thousand-mile rail journey from Winnipeg, Manitoba, to Jasper, Alberta. Michael explores a glossy, glassy oil-rich Edmonton. [S,AD,SL]Tue, Apr 9, 8:30 amBBC TWO30 mins
Great Canadian Railway Journeys13/15. Michael Portillo crosses the Great Plains of Canada by rail. In the cultural hub of Saskatoon he learns how to make a traditional Saskatoon berry pie. [S,AD,SL]Tue, Apr 2, 8:30 amBBC TWO30 mins
Great Canadian Railway Journeys12/15. Michael Portillo explores the province of Saskatchewan. He learns how a middle-class British boy transformed himself into an 'indigenous' naturalist. [S,AD,SL]Wed, Mar 27, 8:30 amBBC TWO30 mins
Great Canadian Railway Journeys11/15. Michael Portillo travels across the vast Canadian Prairie on Canada's last trans-continental passenger line. Michael explores Winnipeg, the nation's chief railroad centre. [S,AD,SL]Tue, Mar 26, 8:30 amBBC TWO30 mins
Great Canadian Railway Journeys10/15. Michael Portillo arrives in Calgary, Alberta. He saddles up with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, hears about their origins and learns about their role today. [S,AD,SL]Wed, Mar 20, 8:30 amBBC TWO30 mins
Great Canadian Railway Journeys9/15. Michael Portillo boards the Rocky Mountaineer to cross the backbone of the North American continent from Kamloops to the spa resort of Banff. [S,AD,SL]Mon, Mar 18, 8:00 amBBC TWO30 mins
Great Canadian Railway Journeys8/15. Armed with his 1899 Appleton's Guide to Canada, Michael Portillo learns how to head off a charging bear in the wilderness of British Columbia. [S,AD,SL]Wed, Mar 13, 8:30 amBBC TWO30 mins
Great Canadian Railway Journeys7/15. Michael Portillo explores British Columbia. He discovers how two superpowers nearly came to war over a pig. [S,AD,SL]Mon, Mar 11, 8:00 amBBC TWO30 mins
Great Canadian Railway Journeys6/15. Michael Portillo boards the Canadian Pacific Railway Engine 374 that linked the vast nation of Canada from the Atlantic to the Pacific in 1887. [S,AD,SL]Mon, Mar 4, 8:00 amBBC TWO30 mins
Great Canadian Railway Journeys5/15. Michael Portillo explores the Province of Quebec. Michael visits the waterfall at Montmorency - a spectacular sight, especially from a zip wire! [S,SL]Fri, Mar 1, 8:30 amBBC TWO30 mins
Great Canadian Railway Journeys4/15. Michael Portillo continues his rail adventure. In the Acadian fishing village of Neguac, New Brunswick, Michael takes to the water. [S,AD,SL]Wed, Feb 27, 8:30 amBBC TWO30 mins
Great Canadian Railway Journeys3/15. Michael Portillo travels from Nova Scotia to New Brunswick. He appears to defy gravity on Magnetic Hill in a 1965 Pontiac Bonneville. [S,SL]Mon, Feb 25, 8:00 amBBC TWO30 mins
Great Canadian Railway Journeys2/15. Michael Portillo journeys through Canada's maritime provinces. He heads to the Confederation Theatre in PEI's provincial capital, Charlottetown. [S,AD,SL]Wed, Feb 20, 8:30 amBBC TWO30 mins
Great Canadian Railway Journeys1/15. Michael Portillo explores Canada's maritime provinces. Clutching his 1899 Appleton's Guide to Canada, Michael begins in the Atlantic port of Halifax, Nova Scotia. [S,AD,SL]Mon, Feb 18, 8:00 amBBC TWO30 mins
Great Canadian Railway Journeys15/15. Hinton to Jasper: Michael Portillo's rail journey reaches a dramatic scenic conclusion in the Rocky Mountains. Michael is awed by the scale of the vast Athabasca Glacier. Also in HD. [AD,S]Fri, Feb 1, 6:30 pmBBC TWO30 mins
Great Canadian Railway Journeys14/15. Edmonton: Michael Portillo continues his thousand-mile rail journey from Winnipeg, Manitoba, to Jasper, Alberta. Michael explores a glossy, glassy oil-rich Edmonton. Also in HD. [AD,S]Thu, Jan 31, 6:30 pmBBC TWO30 mins
Great Canadian Railway Journeys13/15. Saskatoon: Michael Portillo crosses the Great Plains of Canada by rail. In the cultural hub of Saskatoon he learns how to make a traditional Saskatoon berry pie. Also in HD. [AD,S]Wed, Jan 30, 6:30 pmBBC TWO30 mins
Great Canadian Railway Journeys12/15. Portage La Prairie to Watrous: Michael learns how a middle-class Brit transformed himself into an 'indigenous' naturalist. Also in HD. [AD,S]Tue, Jan 29, 6:30 pmBBC TWO30 mins
Great Canadian Railway Journeys10/15. Calgary: Michael Portillo arrives in Calgary, Alberta. He saddles up with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, hears about their origins and learns about their role today. Also in HD. [AD,S]Fri, Jan 25, 6:30 pmBBC TWO30 mins
Great Canadian Railway Journeys9/15. Kamloops to Banff: Michael Portillo boards the Rocky Mountaineer to cross the backbone of the North American continent from Kamloops to the spa resort of Banff. Also in HD. [AD,S]Thu, Jan 24, 6:30 pmBBC TWO30 mins
Great Canadian Railway Journeys8/15. Port Moody to Kamloops: Armed with his 1899 Appleton's Guide to Canada, Michael Portillo learns how to head off a charging bear in the wilderness of British Columbia. Also in HD. [AD,S]Wed, Jan 23, 6:30 pmBBC TWO30 mins
Great Canadian Railway Journeys7/15. Vancouver Island to San Juan Island: Michael Portillo explores British Columbia. He discovers how two superpowers nearly came to war over a pig. Also in HD. [AD,S]Tue, Jan 22, 6:30 pmBBC TWO30 mins
Great Canadian Railway Journeys6/15. Vancouver: Michael Portillo boards the Canadian Pacific Railway Engine 374 that linked the vast nation of Canada from the Atlantic to the Pacific in 1887. Also in HD. [AD,S]Mon, Jan 21, 6:30 pmBBC TWO30 mins
Great Canadian Railway Journeys5/15. Saint-Anne de Beaupre to La Malbaie: Michael sees the waterfall at Montmorency from a zip wire. Also in HD. [AD,S]Fri, Jan 18, 6:30 pmBBC TWO30 mins
Great Canadian Railway Journeys4/15. Miramichi to Quebec City: Michael Portillo continues his rail adventure. In the Acadian fishing village of Neguac, New Brunswick, Michael takes to the water. Also in HD. [AD,S]Thu, Jan 17, 6:30 pmBBC TWO30 mins