Great Continental Railway Journeys

Great Continental Railway Journeys is a TV show on BBC2. All aboard! Armed with his trusty Bradshaw's guide, Michael Portillo explores Europe’s most beautiful, enchanting regions, uncovering how the railways have shaped the continent. The program has been available since 2024. A total of 64 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in April 2025.
Last broadcast:02/04/2025 at 18:30
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Series 7
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Michael Portillo embarks on a scenic thousand-mile rail journey from the Swedish capital, Stockholm, to Abisko in the Arctic Circle.


Series 8, Episode 19 - Bayeux to Argentan...
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In Bayeux, Michael Portillo admires the Bayeux Tapestry, the 70-metre-long work of art commissioned to record William the Conqueror's conquest of England and the Battle of Hastings in 1066.