Great Continental Railway Journeys

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Series 1 - Reversions: London to Monte Carlo (1)
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Michael Portillo embarks on a railway adventure which takes him across the heart of Europe. Steered by his 1913 railway guide, Michael journeys through a prosperous prewar Europe of .. show full overview
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Series 1 - Reversions: London to Monte Carlo (2)
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Armed with his 1913 railway guide, in the second part of his journey from London to Monte Carlo, Michael Portillo follows the most popular route of the Edwardian traveller through .. show full overview
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Series 1 - Reversions: Hungary to Austria (1)
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Michael Portillo continues his railway adventure which takes him across the heart of Europe. Steered by his 1913 railway guide, Michael journeys through a prosperous pre-war Europe of .. show full overview
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Series 1 - Reversions: Hungary to Austria (2)
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Steered by his 1913 railway guide, on the second part of this journey Michael Portillo continues to explore the once-great empire of Austria-Hungary, domain of the famous Habsburg .. show full overview
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Series 1 - Reversions: Switzerland (1)
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Michael Portillo continues his railway adventure which takes him across the heart of Europe. Following in the footsteps of early 20th-century travellers, on this journey Michael uses his .. show full overview
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Series 1 - Reversions: Switzerland (2)
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Following in the footsteps of early 20th century travellers, on the second part of this journey Michael Portillo uses his 1913 railway guide to explore Switzerland, whose remarkable .. show full overview
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Series 1 - Reversions: Amsterdam to Northern France (1)
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Michael Portillo continues his railway adventure which takes him across the heart of Europe. Steered by his 1913 railway guide, today Michael journeys through a prosperous pre-war Europe .. show full overview
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Series 1 - Reversions: Amsterdam to Northern France (2)
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Using his 1913 railway guide, in the second part of his journey through the low countries and France, Michael Portillo travels to the French sector of the Western Front, where from 1914, .. show full overview
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Series 1 - Reversions: Berlin to the Rhein (1)
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Michael Portillo continues his railway adventure which takes him across the heart of Europe. Steered by his 1913 railway guide, Michael's journey through Germany begins in Berlin, which .. show full overview
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Series 1 - Reversions: Berlin to the Rhein (2)
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Steered by his 1913 railway guide, on the second part of this train journey through Germany, Michael Portillo continues through the industrial Ruhr Valley to learn how imperial Germany .. show full overview
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Series 2 - Reversions: Madrid to Gibraltar (1)
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Armed with his 1913 railway guide, Michael Portillo returns to his native Spain to discover what the intrepid tourists of the Belle Epoque experienced on their travels through the fading .. show full overview
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Series 2 - Reversions: Madrid to Gibraltar (2)
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Armed with his 1913 railway guide, Michael Portillo returns to his native Spain to discover what the intrepid tourists of the Belle Epoque experienced on their travels through the fading .. show full overview
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Series 2 - Reversions: Turin to Venice (1)
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Steered by his 1913 railway guide, Michael Portillo takes the train from the former political capital of Italy, Turin, to Casanova's capital of romance, Venice. Along the way, he .. show full overview
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Series 2 - Reversions: Turin to Venice (2)
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Steered by his 1913 railway guide, Michael Portillo takes the train from the former political capital of Italy, Turin, to Casanova's capital of romance, Venice. Along the way, he .. show full overview
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Series 2 - Reversions: Dresden to Kiel (1)
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Steered by his 1913 railway guide, Michael Portillo explores Germany, the powerhouse of today's European Union, and learns how tourists in the early 20th century would have been visiting .. show full overview
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Series 2 - Reversions: Prague to Munich (2)
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With his 1913 guidebook in hand, Michael Portillo explores the stunning art nouveau architecture of the Czech capital. In a café popular with artists of the time he discovers the dance .. show full overview
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Series 2 - Reversions: Dresden to Kiel (2)
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Steered by his 1913 railway guide, Michael Portillo explores Germany, the powerhouse of today's European Union, and learns how tourists in the early 20th century would have been visiting .. show full overview
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Series 2 - Reversions: Copenhagen to Oslo (1)
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Armed with his 1913 railway guide, Michael Portillo explores Scandinavia and discovers the royal roots of early 20th century British travellers' close dynastic ties with the kingdoms of .. show full overview
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Series 2 - Reversions: Copenhagen to Oslo (2)
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Armed with his 1913 railway guide, Michael Portillo explores Scandinavia and discovers the royal roots of early 20th century British travellers' close dynastic ties with the kingdoms of .. show full overview
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Series 2 - Reversions: Prague to Munich (1)
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With his 1913 guidebook in hand, Michael Portillo explores the stunning art nouveau architecture of the Czech capital. In a café popular with artists of the time he discovers the dance .. show full overview
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Series 3 - Reversions: Tula to St Petersburg (1)
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With Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway Guide in hand, Michael Portillo penetrates the eastern extreme of Europe to journey through the vast country of Russia. Among the golden onion .. show full overview
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Series 3 - Reversions: Tula to St Petersburg (2)
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With Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway Guide in hand, Michael Portillo penetrates the eastern extreme of Europe to journey through the vast country of Russia. Among the golden onion .. show full overview
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Series 3 - Reversions: Rome to Taormina (1)
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Michael Portillo takes the train down the spine of Italy from Rome to Sicily. Braving the traffic, Michael begins his Roman holiday by weaving among the capital city's magnificent .. show full overview
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Series 3 - Reversions: Rome to Taormina (2)
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Michael Portillo takes the train down the spine of Italy from Rome to Sicily. Braving the traffic, Michael begins his Roman holiday by weaving among the capital city's magnificent .. show full overview
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Series 3 - Reversions: Warsaw to Krakow (1)
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With his 1913 Bradshaw's in hand, Michael Portillo journeys deep into central Europe to explore a country where east meets west: Poland. Beginning in Warsaw, Michael is puzzled by how .. show full overview
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Series 3 - Reversions: Warsaw to Krakow (2)
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With his 1913 Bradshaw's in hand, Michael Portillo journeys deep into central Europe to explore a country where east meets west: Poland. Beginning in Warsaw, Michael is puzzled by how .. show full overview
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Series 3 - Reversions: La Coruna to Lisbon (1)
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Armed with his 1913 Bradshaw's, Michael Portillo explores a very different Spain from the one he knows best and ventures across its border with Britain's oldest ally, .. show full overview
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Series 3 - Reversions: La Coruna to Lisbon (2)
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Armed with his 1913 Bradshaw's, Michael Portillo explores a very different Spain from the one he knows best and ventures across its border with Britain's oldest ally, .. show full overview
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Series 3 - Reversions: Lyon to Marseille (1)
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Michael Portillo follows in the footsteps of Edwardian travellers to trace a route recommended in his Bradshaw's guide, journeying from the heart of France to the Mediterranean .. show full overview
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Series 3 - Reversions: Lyon to Marseille (2)
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Michael Portillo follows in the footsteps of Edwardian travellers to trace a route recommended in his Bradshaw's guide, journeying from the heart of France to the Mediterranean .. show full overview
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Series 4 - Reversions: Sofia To Istanbul (1)
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Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway Guide in hand, Michael Portillo travels east through the rose fields of Bulgaria, celebrates that nation's early 20th-century independence with a .. show full overview
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Series 4 - Reversions: Sofia To Istanbul (2)
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Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway Guide in hand, Michael Portillo travels east through the rose fields of Bulgaria, celebrates that nation's early 20th-century independence with a .. show full overview
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Series 4 - Reversions: Vienna to Trieste (1)
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Armed with his 1913 railway guide, Michael Portillo travels the Habsburg imperial line from Vienna across the awe-inspiring Semmering Pass, a handmade railway line blasted through the .. show full overview
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Series 4 - Reversions: Vienna to Trieste (2)
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Armed with his 1913 railway guide, Michael Portillo travels the Habsburg imperial line from Vienna across the awe-inspiring Semmering Pass, a handmade railway line blasted through the .. show full overview
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Series 4 - Reversions: Pisa to Lake Garda (1)
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Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway Guide in hand, Michael Portillo makes a grand tour of a favourite Edwardian destination - Italy - where he experiences first hand the nation's need .. show full overview
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Series 4 - Reversions: Pisa to Lake Garda (2)
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Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway Guide in hand, Michael Portillo makes a grand tour of a favourite Edwardian destination - Italy - where he experiences first-hand the nation's need .. show full overview
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Series 4 - Reversions: Athens to Thessaloniki (1)
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Armed with his 1913 Continental Railway Guide, Michael Portillo embarks on a Greek odyssey from Athens's port of Piraeus north to the city of Thessaloniki, captured the year before from .. show full overview
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Series 4 - Reversions: Athens to Thessaloniki (2)
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Armed with his 1913 Continental Railway Guide, Michael Portillo embarks on a Greek odyssey from Athens's port of Piraeus north to the city of Thessaloniki, captured the year before from .. show full overview
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Series 4 - Reversions: The Black Forest to Hannover (1)
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With his 1913 Bradshaw's in hand, Michael Portillo ventures deep into the Black Forest on a quest to discover the essence of Germany and discovers how Hansel and Gretel helped to unify .. show full overview
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Series 4 - Reversions: The Black Forest to Hannover (2)
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With his 1913 Bradshaw's in hand, Michael Portillo ventures deep into the Black Forest on a quest to discover the essence of Germany and discovers how Hansel and Gretel helped to unify .. show full overview
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Series 5 - Reversions: Transylvania to the Black Sea (1)
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With his Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway Guide in hand, Michael Portillo ventures east through Romania. He encounters a bloodsucking vampire in Transylvania and brown bears in the .. show full overview
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Series 5 - Reversions: Transylvania to the Black Sea (2)
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Steered by his Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway Guide, Michael Portillo continues his journey through Romania, tapping into the nation's musical soul in Bucharest and loading cargo .. show full overview
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Series 5 - Reversions: Zermatt to Geneva (1)
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Armed with his 1913 railway guide, Michael Portillo embarks on a journey from the Swiss Alps to the shores of Lake Geneva. Along the way, he marvels at the Matterhorn and is rescued .. show full overview
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Series 5 - Reversions: Zermatt to Geneva (2)
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Michael Portillo uses his 1913 Bradshaw's Continental Railway guide to complete his journey through Switzerland. En route, he is caught up in a war zone with the Red Cross, takes to the .. show full overview
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Series 5 - Reversions: Genoa to Brenner Pass (1)
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Michael Portillo embarks on a glorious action-packed adventure from the Italian Riviera to the Austrian Alps with his Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Guidebook in hand. Along the way, our .. show full overview
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Series 5 - Reversions: Genoa to Brenner Pass (2)
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Michael Portillo uses his Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Guidebook to undertake the second leg of his journey through Italy from the Riviera to the Alps. At La Spezia, an important .. show full overview
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Series 5 - Reversions: Baltics (1)
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Armed with his 1913 Bradshaw's Continental Railway Guide, Michael Portillo ventures to the northernmost reaches of Europe. On the first stretch of his journey from the Latvian capital, .. show full overview
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Series 5 - Reversions: Baltics (2)
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With his 1913 Bradshaw's Continental Railway Guide in hand, Michael Portillo continues his journey through Latvia, Estonia and Finland. On this leg, he finds peace paddling a canoe on .. show full overview
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Series 5 - Reversions: The Netherlands (1)
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Steered by his Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway Guide, Michael Portillo heads for the Netherlands, where he operates a crane in Europe's largest container port in Rotterdam, and .. show full overview
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Series 5 - Reversions: The Netherlands (2)
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Michael Portillo follows his Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway Guide to continue his journey through the Netherlands. Along the way, he roots around the world's largest flower auction .. show full overview
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Series 6 - Reversions - Kiev to Odessa (1)
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With his Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway Guide in hand, Michael Portillo ventures east to a land which a century ago was part of the Russian Empire and today is the independent state .. show full overview
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Series 6 - Reversions - Kiev to Odessa (2)
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His 1913 Bradshaw's Continental Railway Guidebook under his arm, Michael Portillo continues his journey through the borderland where Europe meets Asia and fulfils a personal lifelong .. show full overview
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Series 6 - Reversions - Batumi to Baku (1)
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Steered by his 1913 Bradshaw's Continental Railway Guide, Michael Portillo travels one of the most stunning rail routes of the world, the historic Trans-Caucasus Railway, through the .. show full overview
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Series 6 - Reversions - Batumi to Baku (2)
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Armed with his 1913 Bradshaw's Continental Railway Guide Michael Portillo resumes his rail journey through the former Russian empire from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea, taking in .. show full overview
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Series 7 - Shortened Versions: Episode 1
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Michael Portillo sports a strikingly modern edition of his Bradshaw’s Continental Handbook, dated 1936. His destination lies close to his heart: the ancient kingdom of Spain and land of .. show full overview
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Series 7 - Shortened Versions: Episode 2
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Michael continues his rail journey through Spain with his 1930s Bradshaw’s guide. At the Museo Reina Sofia, Michael hears how the bombing of a small town in the Basque region in 1937 .. show full overview
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Series 7 - Shortened Versions: Episode 3
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Michael Portillo travels from the chateaux of the Loire Valley to the heart of the Champagne region at Reims. Beginning in historic Orleans, Michael follows his Bradshaw’s guide to .. show full overview
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Series 7 - Shortened Versions: Episode 4
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Arriving in Paris at the Champs de Mars station, Michael takes in an epic view of the city from the top of the Arc de Triomphe before heading for Montparnasse, where wildly creative .. show full overview
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Series 7 - Shortened Versions: Episode 5
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Michael embarks on a rail journey through Germany, steered by a Bradshaw’s Continental Railway Guide published in 1936. His unique window on Europe between the world wars takes him .. show full overview
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Series 7 - Shortened Versions: Episode 6
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Michael Portillo continues his journey through Germany, guided by his 1936 Bradshaw’s Continental Railway Guide. At the birthplace of Germany’s first democracy, Weimar, Michael .. show full overview
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Series 7 - Shortened Versions: Episode 7
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Michael Portillo’s 1936 Bradshaw’s Continental Railways Guide brings him to the Italian 'treasure island' of Sicily, full of natural beauty and 'scenery of the greatest charm'. But .. show full overview
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Series 7 - Shortened Versions: Episode 8
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Michael continues his railway journey from Sicily’s capital, Palermo, through the ancient town of Agrigento and the port of Siracusa to Europe’s largest volcano, Mount Etna. Michael .. show full overview
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Series 7 - Shortened Versions: Episode 9
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Michael Portillo embarks on a scenic thousand-mile rail journey from the Swedish capital, Stockholm, to Abisko in the northern reaches of the Arctic Circle, steered by his 1936 edition .. show full overview
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Series 7 - Shortened Versions: Episode 10
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