Great Continental Railway Journeys

P
1h 0m
2012
8.625 /10 (8)

Overview

Michael Portillo travels on the great train routes of Europe, as he retraces the journeys featured in George Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway Guide.

Country : GB
Languages : en
Last Air Date:2025-04-04
Created by : Michael Portillo

Seasons

Season 1
2012-11-08
Season 2
2013-10-27
Season 3
2014-11-05
Season 4
2015-10-16
Season 5
2016-09-20
Season 6
2018-03-08
Season 7
2020-07-29
Series 8
2025-03-10

Episodes

Episode: 1London to Monte Carlo
S01
E01
2012-11-08
Episode: 2Hungary to Austria
S01
E02
2012-11-15
Episode: 3Berlin to the Rhein
S01
E03
2012-11-22
Episode: 4Switzerland
S01
E04
2012-11-29
Episode: 5Amsterdam to Northern France
S01
E05
2012-12-06

Series Cast

Michael Portillo

Self - Presenter

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