Great Continental Railway Journeys | Michael Portillo travels from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea. Michael discovers a surprise 19th-century tea plantation in the West Georgian countryside. Also in HD. [S,AD] | Sat, Feb 4, 6:50 pm | BBC TWO | 60 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | Michael celebrates Midsummer in Marielund and learns to decorate a Dala horse in Mora. Also in HD. [S,AD] | Thu, May 5, 7:00 pm | BBC TWO | 60 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | Michael travels through Austria and the Czech Republic, exploring a dark era in history. Also in HD. [S,AD] | Tue, May 3, 7:00 pm | BBC TWO | 60 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | 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] | Thu, Apr 21, 7:00 pm | BBC TWO | 60 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | Michael hears how new rail lines transported spectators to the Nazi Olympic Games of 1936. Also in HD. [S,AD] | Wed, Apr 20, 7:00 pm | BBC TWO | 60 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | 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] | Tue, Apr 19, 7:00 pm | BBC TWO | 60 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | Michael Portillo sports a modern edition of his Bradshaw's Handbook as he heads for Spain. Also in HD. [S,AD] | Mon, Apr 18, 7:00 pm | BBC TWO | 60 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | 9/10. Michael Portillo embarks on a thousand-mile rail journey from Stockholm to the Arctic. Also in HD. [S,AD] | Fri, Jun 25, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | 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] | Wed, Jun 23, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | 6/10. Michael continues his journey through Germany, guided by his 1936 Bradshaw's Guide. Also in HD. [S,AD] | Mon, Jun 21, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | 5/10. Michael embarks on a rail journey through Germany, steered by his 1936 Bradshaw's guide. Also in HD. [S,AD] | Fri, Jun 18, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | 4/10. Michael travels across Paris, heading from Montparnasse to the cellars of Champagne. Also in HD. [S,AD] | Thu, Jun 17, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | 3/10. Michael travels from the chateaux of the Loire Valley to the heart of Champagne at Reims. Also in HD. [S,AD] | Wed, Jun 16, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | 2/10. Michael continues his journey through Spain, travelling north through Zaragoza to France. Also in HD. [S,AD] | Tue, Jun 15, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | 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] | Mon, Jun 14, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | 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] | Sat, Aug 29, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 60 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | Michael hears how new rail lines transported spectators to the Nazi Olympic Games of 1936. Also in HD. [S,AD] | Sat, Aug 15, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 60 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | 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] | Sat, Aug 8, 6:00 pm | BBC TWO | 60 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | 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] | Wed, Aug 5, 8:00 pm | BBC TWO | 60 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | Michael Portillo sports a modern edition of his Bradshaw's Handbook as he heads for Spain. Also in HD. [S,AD] | Sat, Aug 1, 7:00 pm | BBC TWO | 60 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | Michael Portillo sports a modern edition of his Bradshaw's Handbook as he heads for Spain. Also in HD. [S,AD] | Wed, Jul 29, 8:00 pm | BBC TWO | 60 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | Armed with his 1913 railway guide, Michael Portillo travels the Habsburg imperial line from Vienna across the awe-inspiring Semmering Pass. [S] | Fri, Mar 22, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | Michael arrives in Istanbul, takes a boat trip on the Bosphorus, samples Turkish delight, and crosses from Europe to Asia on the Marmaray metro line. [S] | Thu, Mar 21, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | Bradshaw's Guide in hand, Michael Portillo travels through the Balkans, following the route of the historic Orient Express. His journey begins in Sofia. [S] | Wed, Mar 20, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | 10/10. Michael Portillo journeys from the heart of France to the Mediterranean coast. In Marseilles, he joins a pilot boat leading a supertanker to its berth. [S] | Tue, Mar 19, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | 9/10. Michael Portillo follows a route recommended in Bradshaw's guide, journeying from the heart of France to the Mediterranean coast. [S] | Mon, Mar 18, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | 8/10. Michael Portillo retraces journeys in Spain and Portugal from the 1913 guide. He explores Lisbon from the Santa Justa lift to the harbour at Belem. [S] | Fri, Mar 15, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | 7/10. Michael Portillo retraces journeys in Spain and Portugal from the 1913 guide. He meets pilgrims on the trail to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. [S] | Thu, Mar 14, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | 4/10. Michael Portillo takes the train down the spine of Italy from Rome to Sicily, visiting Naples, the island of Capri and the old hilltop town of Taormina. [S] | Mon, Mar 11, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | 3/10. Michael Portillo takes the train down the spine of Italy from Rome to Sicily, visiting Naples, the island of Capri and the old hilltop town of Taormina. [S] | Fri, Mar 8, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | 2/10. Michael Portillo travels through Russia, visiting the onion domes and icons of Tula and Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre, before exploring St Petersburg. [S] | Thu, Mar 7, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | 1/10. Michael Portillo travels through Russia, visiting the onion domes and icons of Tula and Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre, before exploring St Petersburg. [S] | Wed, Mar 6, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | Batumi to Baku Part 2: Michael Portillo takes a trip along the 120-mile Georgian Military Road, built by the colonising Russian army in the early nineteenth century. Also in HD. [S] | Thu, May 17, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | Batumi to Baku Part 1: Michael Portillo travels one of the most stunning rail routes of the world, the historic Trans-Caucasus Railway, from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea. Also in HD. [S] | Wed, May 16, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | Kiev to Odessa Part 2: Michael Portillo continues his journey through the borderland where Europe meets Asia and fulfils a lifelong ambition to visit the Black sea port of Odessa. Also in HD. [S] | Tue, May 15, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | Kiev to Odessa Part 1: Michael Portillo journeys from the grasslands of the Steppe to the shores of the Black Sea. Michael explores Kiev, described as the 'Jerusalem of Russia'. Also in HD. [S] | Mon, May 14, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | Batumi to Baku: Michael Portillo travels from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea. Michael discovers a surprise 19th-century tea plantation in the West Georgian countryside. Also in HD. [AD,S,SL] | Fri, Apr 27, 8:00 am | BBC TWO | 60 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | Batumi to Baku: Michael Portillo travels from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea. Michael discovers a surprise 19th-century tea plantation in the West Georgian countryside. Also in HD. [AD,S] | Thu, Mar 15, 8:00 pm | BBC TWO | 60 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | Kiev to Odessa: Michael Portillo visits Kiev, described in his guide as the Jerusalem of Russia. At the St Sophia Cathedral he discovers how Ukraine adopted Orthodox Christianity. Also in HD. [AD,S] | Thu, Mar 8, 8:00 pm | BBC TWO | 60 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | Journeying from Riga to Tampere, Michael Portillo discovers how Latvia, Estonia and Finland, when part of the Russian Tsar's vast empire, retained their own national identities. Also in HD. [S] | Mon, Jun 12, 7:00 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | Genoa to Brenner Pass Part 2: Michael Portillo continues his journey. At La Spezia Michael discovers how Italy's imperial ambitions put her at the forefront of modern aerial warfare. Also in HD. [S] | Sat, Jun 10, 6:00 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | Genoa to Brenner Pass Part 1: Michael Portillo journeys from the Italian Riviera to the Austrian Alps. Michael is ambushed by singers of the city's trallalero. Also in HD. [S] | Fri, Jun 9, 7:00 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | Zermatt to Geneva Part 2: Michael Portillo completes his journey through Switzerland. He is caught up in a war zone with the Red Cross and tries watchmaking, James Bond style. Also in HD. [S] | Thu, Jun 8, 7:00 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | Zermatt to Geneva Part 1: Michael Portillo journeys from the Swiss Alps to the shores of Lake Geneva. He marvels at the Matterhorn and is saved from an 'avalanche' by a puppy. Also in HD. [S] | Wed, Jun 7, 7:00 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | Transylvania to the Black Sea Part 2: Michael travels through Romania, experiencing the nation's musical soul in Bucharest and loading cargo from a 100-foot crane in Constanta. Also in HD. [S] | Tue, Jun 6, 7:00 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | Transylvania to the Black Sea Part 1: Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway Guide in hand, Michael Portillo ventures through Romania. He meets a bloodsucking vampire in Transylvania. Also in HD. [S] | Mon, Jun 5, 7:00 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | Rotterdam to Utrecht: Armed with his 1913 Bradshaw's Continental Railway Guide, Michael Portillo discovers the magnificent art and architecture of the Dutch Golden Age. Also in HD. [AD,S] | Fri, Mar 31, 7:00 pm | BBC TWO | 60 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | Riga to Tampere: Armed with his 1913 Bradshaw's Guide, Michael Portillo ventures to the northernmost reaches of Europe, where he braves the freezing temperatures of the Baltic Sea. Also in HD. [AD,S] | Thu, Mar 30, 7:00 pm | BBC TWO | 60 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | Genoa to the Brenner Pass: Michael Portillo embarks on an action-packed adventure from the Italian Riviera to the Austrian Alps with his Bradshaw's 1913 Guidebook in hand. Also in HD. [AD,S] | Wed, Mar 29, 7:00 pm | BBC TWO | 60 mins |
Great Continental Railway Journeys | Tangier to Marrakech: Michael Portillo takes in the sights, smells and tastes of north Africa as he travels from the Mediterranean port of Tangier to the Berber city of Marrakech. Also in HD. [AD,S] | Fri, Mar 24, 7:00 pm | BBC TWO | 60 mins |