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6.7Great 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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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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0Portillo’s State Secrets
Portillo’s State Secrets
Michael Portillo takes a look through the national archives to discover different stories that have been hidden in previously classified documents.
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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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6Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo
Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo
Michael Portillo examines the role of the railways in World War I and travels through Britain and Europe uncovering stories from the Great War.
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0Portillo’s Hidden History of Britain
Portillo’s Hidden History of Britain
Portillo's Hidden History of Britain sees former UK politician Michael Portillo investigating abandoned buildings around Britain.
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6.7Great Australian Railway Journeys
Great Australian Railway Journeys
Armed with his 1913 Bradshaw’s Handbook to the Chief Cities of the World, Michael embarks on six new railway journeys across spectacular Australia.
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9Great Continental Railway Journeys
Great Continental Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo travels on the great train routes of Europe, as he retraces the journeys featured in George Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway Guide.
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5Great Alaskan Railroad Journeys
Great Alaskan Railroad Journeys
Michael Portillo heads for the Last Frontier of the United States armed with his 1899 Appleton's Guide-Book to Alaska.
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7.6Great 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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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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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.
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0Taking Sides: Britain and the Civil War
Taking Sides: Britain and the Civil War
Michael Portillo returns with an authored documentary, that uses British state papers to shed fresh light on key events and personalities during the Civil War period in Ireland.