| Great Continental Railway Journeys | 20/20. In the apple orchards of the Calvados region, Michael Portillo discovers how the classic digestif has been distilled since 1865 at the Pierre Huet estate. Also in HD. [S] | Fri, Apr 4, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
| Great Continental Railway Journeys | 19/20. In Bayeux, Michael Portillo admires the 70-metre-long Bayeux Tapestry. Also in HD. [S] | Thu, Apr 3, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
| Great Continental Railway Journeys | 17/20. Michael's journey reaches the naval port of Brest, home to France's oceanographic fleet. Also in HD. [S] | Tue, Apr 1, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
| Great Continental Railway Journeys | 16/20. Michael Portillo's rail travels take him to the north west corner of France. Also in HD. [S] | Mon, Mar 31, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
| Great Continental Railway Journeys | 15/20. Michael wends his way in style down mountainsides from Interlaken to the Swiss Riviera. Also in HD. [S] | Fri, Mar 28, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
| Great Continental Railway Journeys | 14/20. Michael Portillo scales the Swiss Alps on one of the the steepest cog railways in the world and visits the 19th-century fairy-tale Grand Hotel Giessbach. Also in HD. [S] | Thu, Mar 27, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
| Great Continental Railway Journeys | 13/20. In Zurich, Michael has a brush with the absurd in the anarchic paintings of the Dadaists. Also in HD. [S] | Wed, Mar 26, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
| Great Continental Railway Journeys | 12/20. Michael Portillo ventures into the bowels of an immense hydroelectric dam to learn how the Swiss use their mountainous environment to power the country. Also in HD. [S] | Tue, Mar 25, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
| Great Continental Railway Journeys | 11/20. Michael Portillo visits the tiny village home of Switzerland's most famous child, Heidi. Also in HD. [S] | Mon, Mar 24, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
| Great Continental Railway Journeys | 10/20. Michael Portillo concludes his epic rail journey, crossing an 18-kilometre bridge. Also in HD. [S] | Fri, Mar 21, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
| Great Continental Railway Journeys | 9/20. Michael Portillo's Scandinavian rail adventure reaches Denmark's second city, Aarhus. Also in HD. [S] | Thu, Mar 20, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
| Great Continental Railway Journeys | 8/20. Michael's saga resumes in Larvik on Norway's southern coast, where he investigates the city's prized natural resource, a distinctive blue rock named larvikite. Also in HD. [S] | Wed, Mar 19, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
| Great Continental Railway Journeys | 7/20. Michael Portillo's rail journey continues towards the Norwegian capital of Oslo. Also in HD. [S] | Tue, Mar 18, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
| Great Continental Railway Journeys | 6/20. Michael Portillo embarks on a Scandinavian railway adventure from the Norwegian port of Bergen to the Danish capital of Copenhagen. Also in HD. [S] | Mon, Mar 17, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
| Great Continental Railway Journeys | 5/20. Michael Portillo enjoys a journey on the historic line from Sarajevo to Mostar. Also in HD. [S] | Fri, Mar 14, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
| Great Continental Railway Journeys | 4/20. In Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Michael Portillo traces the fateful last journey in 1914 of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie. Also in HD. [S] | Thu, Mar 13, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
| Great Continental Railway Journeys | 3/20. Michael's railway adventure reaches Zadar, a centre for the production of cherry liqueur. Also in HD. [S] | Wed, Mar 12, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
| Great Continental Railway Journeys | 1/20. Michael mounts a valiant defence against latter-day gladiators in Pula's amphitheatre. Also in HD. [S] | Mon, Mar 10, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 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] | Thu, Jul 18, 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] | Tue, Jul 16, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
| Great Continental Railway Journeys | 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] | Mon, Jul 15, 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] | Fri, Jun 28, 6:30 pm | BBC TWO | 30 mins |
| 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 |