The third series of great continental railway journeys follows michael portillo around europe. Great british railway journeys is a bbc documentary series presented by michael portillo, a former conservative mp and cabinet minister. Great continental railway journeys started this week on bbc two. The programme was first broadcast in 2010 on bbc two and has returned annually for a total of 11 series the series features portillo travelling around the railway networks of. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In the first series of great british railway journeys, we went across the ribblehead viaduct pulled by a steam locomotive and the valley was filled with people photographing and filming the train. The bbcs great continental railway journeys with michael portillo the third series of great continental railway journeys follows michael portillo around europe. Michael portillo visits cheltenham masonic hall on bbcs. Great british railway journeys michael portillo saint.
Documentary series in which michael portillo travels the length and breadth of the country by train. The most scenic great continental railway journeys michael portillo s producer chooses her favourites, from the picturesque peaks of transylvania to sizzling sicily share on facebook. His journey takes him along the brunels great western railway from swindon to penzance. Michaels adventures often follow george bradshaws edwardian book, the great continental railway guide. Railway series is more about life off trains than on. Viewing tips the downloadable clips listed below have been edited for internet delivery and are presented in wmv format for video, and wav format for audio. Michael portillo is a former mp and defence secretary who is now more focused on his railway. Portillos began with an insight into his association with the iconic rail adventure series, which first began as the host of a single episode of the bbc two series great railway journeys. Apr 30, 2012 portillo also presents the bbc two series great british railway journeys. Michael portillo to take bbc railway trip bbc news. Michael portillo experiences the magnificent victorian organ at winchester cathedral, and visits a 19thcentury rail works still running in eastleigh. It is a huge book predominantly of timetables and then at the back of it is a guidebook. In the episode portillo traversed the route from granada to salamanca in spain.
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Michael portillo makes various railway journeys across the uk, using a 150yearold bradshaws guide a collection of railway timetables and a guidebook. Michael portillo the official website broadcasting. Michael portillo wants to film great british railway journeys. Michael portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of george bradshaws victorian railway guidebook. Great british railway journeys is a bbc documentary series presented by michael portillo, a former conservative mp and cabinet minister who was instrumental in saving the settle to carlisle line from closure in 1989. Michael portillo travels on the great train routes of europe, as he retraces the journeys featured in george bradshaws 19 continental railway guide. Bbc two great british railway journeys, series 9 episode. His performance as host earned him many plaudits and a permanent place in a. Michael portillo visits a station fit for royalty in windsor, and views an engineering triumph built by brunel to span the thames at maidenhead.
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Michael portillo finds out how railways have impacted on the places they link. The bbc is not responsible for the content of external sites. Michael portillos great british railway journeys reaches. Inspired by george bradshaw, a 19thcentury cartographer who mapped britains railways as they sprung up around him, charlie bunce and michael portillo take a journey along nine classic british railway routes and surround themselves with the history, the charm and the people at the heart of the railways.
Series 5 to 8 dvd armed with his victorian copy of bradshaws railway handbook, michael portillo takes to the tracks, travelling from coast to coast to discover what of bradshaws britain remains. Bbc great british railway journeys rail discoveries. The ninth series of great british railway journeys and third run of great american railroad journeys are both currently in production. Books by michael portillo author of portillos hidden. He is now editor of factual programmes at talkbackthames, where he produced grand designs and great british railway journeys. The most scenic great continental railway journeys michael portillos producer chooses her favourites, from the picturesque peaks of transylvania to sizzling sicily share on facebook.
Great continental railway journeysis now a firmly established series on bbc2, following in the illustrious tracks of its predecessor great british railway journeys. Former politician and train enthusiast michael portillo has visited the isle of wight and his great british railway journeys episode is now on the bbcs iplayer. Both books have been republished recently and the british book is certainly a bestseller. Great yarmouth to london windsor to portland oxford to milford haven berwickupontweed to isle of man dublin to londonderry. Bbc great continental railway journeys great rail journeys. It 2011, the show featured the line between coleraine and londonderry. Great american railroad journeys by michael portillo nook. He now has a regular weekly television show about politics, and has made documentaries on a range of subjects, including great british railway journeys.
Portillo has made nine series of great british railway journeys since it first started in 2009. Many of our customers enjoyed the previous series and are interested in finding out whether our tours head to destinations that are visited in the programme. Michael portillos great railway journeys by donal kennedy by jude collins on may 27, 2020 last week his journey took michael portillo to java, the beautiful, fertile indonesian island which includes its capital, jakarta,and other major cities. Michael portillo has a traditional victorian trip to the welsh seaside. Michael portillo in newbury great british railway journeys. Feb 01, 2016 a little over a year ago, confronted by a new series of great continental railway journeys, i wrote a piece confessing that i couldnt stand its presenter.
Bbc two great british railway journeys episode guide. Inspired by george bradshaw, a 19thcentury cartographer who mapped britain s railways as they sprung up around him, charlie bunce and michael portillo take a journey along nine classic british railway routes and surround themselves with the history, the charm and the people at the heart of the railways. And i love it doubly because he both does the little british branch lines and the foreign interrail type journeys. All 10 series of michael portillos great british railway journeys on. The programme was first broadcast in 2010 on bbc two and has returned annually for a total of 11 series. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. Great indian railway journeys will air in autumn 2017. The last thing britain needs on a sunday morning is michael. Portillo s began with an insight into his association with the iconic rail adventure series, which first began as the host of a single episode of the bbc two series great railway journeys. As part of the radio 4 programme, portillo travels along the settle to carlisle line, which lost many of its stations. Follow michael portillo whilst he investigates across country on great british railway.
The next in the series, about austria and hungary, will be screened at 9pm next thursday. Michael portillo has said his railway tv series are more about. Michael portillo has 23 books on goodreads with 499 ratings. Documentary series in which michael portillo travels the country by train. Great continental railway journeys is now a firmly established series on bbc2, following in the illustrious tracks of its predecessorgreat british railway journeys. Great british railway journeys, series 3, windsor to didcot bbc two. Inspired by george bradshaw, a 19thcentury cartographer who mapped britain s railways as they sprung up around him, charlie bunce and michael portillo take. Great american railroad journeys by michael portillo. Jan 02, 2018 who is michael portillo great british railway journeys presenter on the bbc and former conservative mp. Michael portillo in great asian railway journeys bbcboundlessfremantle. Nov 09, 2012 michael portillo was talking to michael kerr. Jan 06, 2011 charlie bunce has spent his working life in broadcasting producing many awardwinning programmes. Great british railway journeys bunce, charlie, portillo, michael on. Journey, episode details, similar rail discoveries tour.
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