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7.5Great Asian Railway Journeys
Great Asian Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo is in Southeast Asia, armed with his 1913 Bradshaw's Handbook. It will lead him on a spectacular 2,500-mile railway adventure across six countries. He explores towering ...
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7.5Portillo’s Empire Journey
Portillo’s Empire Journey
Portillo tells the story of the former British Empire largely through the legacy of hidden buildings that played an important part in history.
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0Partition, 1921
Partition, 1921
Partition, 1921, tells the story of how Ireland came to be to be partitioned from the perspective of the British and unionist politicians who divided Ireland. Michael Portillo examines ...
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10Coastal Devon & Cornwall with Michael Portillo
Coastal Devon & Cornwall with Michael Portillo
Michael Portillo, a British journalist, broadcaster and former politician, begins a south-west coastal pilgrimage, travelling through Devon and Cornwall.
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0Great Canadian Railway Journeys
Great Canadian Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo explores Canada, armed with his Appleton's Guidebook.
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0The Pyrenees with Michael Portillo
The Pyrenees with Michael Portillo
Michael Portillo embark on an extraordinary voyage of self-discovery, exploring the dramatic mountain range that straddles the border between France and Spain, the Pyrenees. The ...
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7Great Coastal Railway Journeys
Great Coastal Railway Journeys
From the sea lochs of Scotland to the Jurassic Coast of Dorset, seasoned train traveller Michael Portillo immerses himself in the magnificent scenery of the nation's coastal regions.
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7.9Great British Railway Journeys
Great British Railway Journeys
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 ...
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9Great American Railroad Journeys
Great American Railroad Journeys
Michael Portillo crosses the Atlantic to ride the railroads of America, armed with Appleton's General Guide to the United States, published in 1879.