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Series 3: 5. Haifa to the Negev
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Series 8: 3. Knin To Split
Michael Portillo’s railway adventure reaches the Dalmatian coastal city of Zadar, once an important Venetian trading hub and still a centre for the production of a Venetia ...
10-06-2026
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Great Continental Railway Journeys
Series 8: 2. Buzet To Pag
Ably assisted by Lila, an expert labrador, Michael Portillo hunts for truffles in the Istrian countryside near the hilltop town of Buzet. His railway adventure through the Balka ...
09-06-2026
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Great Continental Railway Journeys
Series 8: 1. Pula To Pazin
Michael begins a journey across the Balkan countries of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Armed with shield and sword and weighed down by a heavy helmet, he mounts a valiant d ...
08-06-2026
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Great Continental Railway Journeys
Series 9: 10. Namur To Florenville
On the final leg of his Belgian journey, Michael Portillo travels to Namur, capital of Wallonia, to discover a citadel dating back to the 10th century. He learns about the tradi ...
05-06-2026
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Great Continental Railway Journeys
Series 9: 9. Brussels To La Louvière
Michael Portillo’s Belgian journey takes him back to Brussels to examine a dark chapter in the country’s past. At the Museum of Africa, on the edge of the city, he l ...
04-06-2026
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Great Continental Railway Journeys
Series 9: 8. Knokke-heist To Bruges
Continuing his Belgian tour, Michael Portillo heads to the beach resort of Knokke-Heist and the world’s longest coastal tram, which enjoys splendid views across the North ...
03-06-2026
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Great Continental Railway Journeys
Series 9: 7. Brussels To Ghent
Michael Portillo’s Belgian rail journey continues in the Dutch speaking region of Flanders.\n\nIn Antwerp, he discovers the city's historic multibillion-pound diamond indu ...
03-06-2026
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Great Continental Railway Journeys
Series 9: 15. Eger To Hortobágy
On the last leg of his journey, Michael Portillo arrives in the historic northern city of Eger. At its famous castle, he discovers how, during the 16th century, Ottoman invaders ...
02-06-2026
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Great Continental Railway Journeys
Series 9: 14. Szeged
Before boarding his train at Budapest’s historic Nyugati station, Michael Portillo explores its sumptuous royal waiting room, built specially for the Austro-Hungarian empe ...
01-06-2026
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Great Continental Railway Journeys
Series 9: 13. Huvösvölgy To Kobanya
Continuing his travels in Budapest, Michael Portillo begins in the small town of Huvösvölgy, in the hills above the city, at a surprising railway run almost entirely b ...
29-05-2026
BBC 2
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Great Continental Railway Journeys
Series 9: 7. Brussels To Ghent
Michael Portillo’s Belgian rail journey continues in the Dutch speaking region of Flanders.\n\nIn Antwerp, he discovers the city's historic multibillion-pound diamond indu ...
03-06-2026
BBC 2
Great Continental Railway Journeys
Series 9: 8. Knokke-heist To Bruges
Continuing his Belgian tour, Michael Portillo heads to the beach resort of Knokke-Heist and the world’s longest coastal tram, which enjoys splendid views across the North ...
03-06-2026
BBC 2
Great Continental Railway Journeys
Series 7 (shortened Versions): Episode 2
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 reg ...
24-06-2024
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Great Continental Railway Journeys
Series 9: 5. Vivario To Corte
Michael Portillo’s Mediterranean railway adventure reaches its finale in Corsica as he boards one of Europe’s most dramatic railways, which winds through the island& ...
22-05-2026
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Great Continental Railway Journeys
Series 9: 6. St Pancras To Brussels
Michael boards the Eurostar at London’s St Pancras International, bound for the Belgian capital, Brussels.\n\nIn the city centre’s sumptuous Theatre Royal, he learns ...
26-05-2026
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Great Continental Railway Journeys
Series 9: 1. Cagliari To Porto Flavia
Michael Portillo embarks on a stunning railway adventure through the western Mediterranean islands of Sardinia and Corsica, beginning in Sardinia’s capital, Cagliari.\n\nM ...
19-05-2026
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Great Continental Railway Journeys
Series 9: 4. Ajaccio To Vizzavona
Michael Portillo’s railway journey through the islands of Sardinia and Corsica sees him leave Sardinia and arrive into Corsica, the most mountainous island in the Mediterr ...
22-05-2026
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Great Continental Railway Journeys
Series 9: 2. Mandas To Laconi
Michael Portillo’s railway tour of Sardinia heads inland towards the island's dramatic mountain landscapes, which he discovers were frequented by DH Lawrence, who is rever ...
20-05-2026
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Great Continental Railway Journeys
Series 9: 12. Budapest
Exploring the capital city by tram, Michael Portillo travels to the extraordinary open-air museum of Memento Park in the suburbs. He discovers how a collection of imposing Sovie ...
28-05-2026
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Great Continental Railway Journeys
Series 9: 15. Eger To Hortobágy
On the last leg of his journey, Michael Portillo arrives in the historic northern city of Eger. At its famous castle, he discovers how, during the 16th century, Ottoman invaders ...
02-06-2026
BBC 2