Great Coastal Railway Journeys

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  • BBC Two
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  • Documentary

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Dunbar to Edinburgh
Episode overview
Michael Portillo begins a series of coastal railway journeys around the British Isles, starting in Siccar Point, the site of an extraordinary 18th-century discovery, and finishing at Holyrood House.
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Leith to Culross
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Michael Portillo continues his journey at the iconic Forth Bridge, before heading to tour the Royal Yacht Britannia and encountering a pair of vast steel sculptures.
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Stirling to East Neuk
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Michael Portillo travels from the medieval city of Stirling through Perth, the historic crowning place of Scottish monarchs, and into Kirkcaldy, where he revisits some fond family memories.
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St Andrews to Stonehaven
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Michael Portillo visits St Andrews, home to Scotland’s oldest university, in eastern Fife, before heading to the vibrant city of Dundee and the harbour town of Stonehaven.
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Forvie to Peterhead
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Michael Portillo’s Scottish railway journey reaches Aberdeen, from which he heads to the wild and beautiful Forvie National Nature Reserve and Scotland's most easterly town, Peterhead.
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Inverness to the Cairngorms
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Michael arrives bright and early in Inverness, from which he heads out on a scenic adventure to the Orkney archipelago and explores the battlefield at Culloden, overlooking the Moray Firth.
1x7
Cullen to Cawdor
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The stunning scenery of Scotland’s east coast continues to delight Michael Portillo as he travels by train around the Moray Firth.
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Invergordon to Tain
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Michael Portillo’s Scottish coastal railway journey reaches Invergordon on the Cromarty Firth, the third great inlet on the northeast coast of the Highlands.
1x9
Lairg to Caithness
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Michael Portillo's coastal railway journey takes him past lochs and castles on the Far North Line to Britain’s northernmost railway station at Thurso.
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Thurso to Orkney
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Michael crosses over to the Orkney Islands, visiting the former naval base at Scapa Flow and learning about the islands' extensive Norwegian connections.
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Tynemouth to Bardon Mill
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Michael starts a new railway journey in Newcastle, heading north to Berwick-upon-Tweed. His route takes in the River Tyne, Hadrian’s Wall, a former mining village and the fishing port of Amble.
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Newcastle to Lynemouth
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Michael heads north from Newcastle to the former mining town of Lynemouth. Along the way, he visits a work of landform art made from the spoil of a coal mine and learns sea shanties in Blyth.
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Morpeth to Amble
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Michael finds a historic collection of Northumbrian bagpipes in Morpeth, before heading up the East Coast Main Line to the fishing port of Amble.
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Alnmouth to Bamburgh
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Michael travels from Alnmouth to Bamburgh Castle, an icon of Northumberland. Along the way, he takes to the waves in a traditional skiff and discover a fascinating map which charts shipwrecks.
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Farne Islands to Berwick-upon-Tweed
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Michael’s journey along the coast of Northumberland continues towards the Farne Islands, takes in the holy island of Lindisfarne, and finishes in England’s northernmost town, Berwick-upon-Tweed.
1x16
Fairlie to Port Glasgow
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Michael Portillo explores the magnificent western coast of Scotland by rail and ferry.
1x17
Fairlie to Port Glasgow
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Michael Portillo explores the magnificent western coast of Scotland by rail and ferry.
1x17
Helensburgh to Connel
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Michael heads from the 250-year-old 'new town' of Helensburgh to the waters of Loch Etive.
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Helensburgh to Connel
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Michael heads from the 250-year-old 'new town' of Helensburgh to the waters of Loch Etive.
1x18
Oban to Staffa
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From the fishing port and ferry terminal of Oban, Michael heads to the Hebrides.
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Oban to Staffa
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From the fishing port and ferry terminal of Oban, Michael heads to the Hebrides.
1x19
Fort William to Glenfinnan
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Michael crosses the Glenfinnan Viaduct aboard the Jacobite Express and visits Glencoe.
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Fort William to Glenfinnan
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Michael crosses the Glenfinnan Viaduct aboard the Jacobite Express and visits Glencoe.
1x20
Mallaig to Isle of Lewis and Harris
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Michael follows in the footsteps of Bonnie Prince Charlie as he travels to Skye.
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Mallaig to Isle of Lewis and Harris
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Michael follows in the footsteps of Bonnie Prince Charlie as he travels to Skye.
1x21
Avonmouth to Six Bells
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Michael Portillo begins a new railway journey along the south coast of Wales.
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Avonmouth to Six Bells
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Michael Portillo begins a new railway journey along the south coast of Wales.
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Barry Island to Pyle
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Michael Portillo continues his south Wales coastal railway journey in Barry Island.
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Barry Island to Pyle
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Michael Portillo continues his south Wales coastal railway journey in Barry Island.
1x23
Port Talbot to Pembrey Burry Port
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Michael reaches Port Talbot, known across the world for its steel production.
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Port Talbot to Pembrey Burry Port
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Michael reaches Port Talbot, known across the world for its steel production.
1x24
Carmarthen to Pembroke
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Michael travels the breathtaking rural coastline of Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire.
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Carmarthen to Pembroke
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Michael travels the breathtaking rural coastline of Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire.
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Milford Haven to Fishguard
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Michael Portillo reaches the most westerly station in Wales, Milford Haven.
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Milford Haven to Fishguard
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Michael Portillo reaches the most westerly station in Wales, Milford Haven.