Michael Portillo celebrates over a decade of railway adventures across the world. In this episode, he looks at how railways gave birth to modern tourism. The first railway companies were quick to spot ...

Michael Portillo’s rail exploration of the historic wooded region of south east England, known as the Weald, continues from Tonbridge, at the heart of the area's rail network. Michael Portillo’s ...

Michael Portillo embarks on another journey exploring the shores of Britain. In Lyme Regis he learns of a pioneering palaeontologist, at the HQ of the Met Office he presents a TV weather forecast and ...

Michael Portillo embarks on a new railway journey around the coast of the east of England. He begins in the Thames estuary, travelling across tidal mud flats and salt marshes to end up in Wrabness.

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The BBC has commissioned a new series called Travels With Bradshaw, it has announced. The 20 x 30-minute series, presented by Michael Portillo, will chart the train rides that stretch the length and ...

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