Main content

Great British Railway Journeys Episodes

    Ironbridge to CoseleySeries 16

    12/20 Michael is in Ironbridge Gorge on the River Severn, a hotbed of 18th-century innovation.

    Shrewsbury to TelfordSeries 16

    11/20 Michael Portillo re-enacts the Battle of Shrewsbury and explores the town's cathedral.

    Dumfries to AuchinleckSeries 16

    10/20 Michael concludes his journey from Cumbria to Dumfriesshire by crossing the Solway Firth.

    Aspatria to CarlisleSeries 16

    9/20 Michael’s railway journey takes him to the rolling countryside around Aspatria.

    Maryport to PenrithSeries 16

    8/20 Michael's railway journey continues as he follows in the footsteps of the Lakeland poets.

    St Bees to Grange-over-SandsSeries 16

    7/20 Michael Portillo travels along the scenic Cumbrian Coast Line.

    Windermere to SellafieldSeries 16

    6/20 Michael Portillo begins a railway tour of Cumbria and Dumfriesshire.