Great British Railway Journeys
Date de parution : 4 janvier 2010
 | Saison 1 - épisode 1 | Liverpool to Eccles Michael learns to speak Scouse in Liverpool, finds out about the first railway fatality and explores the origins of the Eccles cake. |
 | Saison 1 - épisode 2 | Manchester to Bury Michael is in Manchester to find out more about George Bradshaw himself. He also gets fitted for a trilby in Denton and learns how the railways... |
 | Saison 1 - épisode 3 | Todmorden to York Michael travels back in time on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway, finds out about the latest Roman discoveries in York and takes to the air... |
 | Saison 1 - épisode 4 | Pontefract to Bridlington Michael searches for the last liquorice grower in Pontefract, discovers how the railways turned Hull into one of the largest white fish ports in the... |
 | Saison 1 - épisode 5 | Filey to Scarborough Michael goes bird-watching on the wild cliffs of Flamborough Head, learns to decipher traditional knitting patterns in Filey and meets one of the... |
 | Saison 1 - épisode 6 | Preston to Morecambe Michael explores the origins of the temperance movement in Preston, samples the attractions of Blackpool, a resort made by the railways, and takes a... |
 | Saison 1 - épisode 7 | Settle to Garsdale Michael returns to the historic Settle-Carlisle line to find out what has happened to it since he helped save it in the 1980s. Along the way, he... |
 | Saison 1 - épisode 8 | Windermere to Kendal Michael takes a steamboat tour of Lake Windermere, visits Wordsworth's home village of Grasmere and makes sausages with a local Herdwick sheep farmer. |
 | Saison 1 - épisode 9 | Carlisle to Glasgow Michael meets the wild clansmen of Carlisle, the Border Reivers, witnesses a wedding in Gretna Green and visits a secret World War One munitions... |
 | Saison 1 - épisode 10 | Edinburgh to Kirkcaldy Michael makes apple juice in the Clyde valley orchards, pays a thrilling visit to the top of the Forth Rail Bridge and relives his childhood... |
 | Saison 1 - épisode 11 | Swindon to Bristol Michael finds out about free holiday trains for the GWR workers in Swindon, samples the Spa in Bath, and tries his hand at glass blowing in Bristol. |
 | Saison 1 - épisode 12 | Yatton to Weston Super Mare Michael samples local Cheddar strawberries, explores Cheddar Gorge and the famous caves, and visits one of the oldest piers in the country at Weston... |
 | Saison 1 - épisode 13 | Torquay to Totnes Michael finds out about Torquay's micro climate, goes salmon fishing on the Dart estuary and spends some of Totnes' new local currency. |
 | Saison 1 - épisode 14 | Bugle to Mevagissey Michael visits the largest clay mine in the world near St Austell, goes pilchard fishing in Mevagissey and finds out how the estate of Heligan... |
 | Saison 1 - épisode 15 | Truro to Penzance Michael searches for the lost church of St Piran, explores the last working tin mine in Cornwall and harvests oysters on the Helford River. |
 | Saison 1 - épisode 16 | Buxton to Matlock Michael visits an architectural wonder, the Duke of Devonshire's stables in Buxton, helps to repair the ancient peat landscape of the Peak District... |
 | Saison 1 - épisode 17 | Cromford to Burton-on-Trent Michael visits the oldest working factory in the world at Cromford, explores the country's first public park in Derby and finds out why Burton's... |
 | Saison 1 - épisode 18 | Walsall to Bournville Michael meets the queen's saddler in Walsall, learns how to cook an authentic Indian curry in Birmingham and visits Bournville, rumoured to be the... |
 | Saison 1 - épisode 19 | Coventry to Watford Michael relives the Coventry Blitz, meets the last pure breed Aylesbury duck farmer in Buckinghamshire and finds out how the trains helped to... |
 | Saison 1 - épisode 20 | St Pancras to Westminster Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook. In a series of four epic journeys, he travels the... |
 | Saison 2 - épisode 1 | Brighton to Crystal Palace Michael finds out about Brighton's Victorian aquarium |
 | Saison 2 - épisode 2 | Waterloo to Canary Wharf 2/25. Michael explores the changing fortunes of London's docks. |
 | Saison 2 - épisode 3 | Enfield to Cambridge Michael Portillo visits the Government Arms Factory at Enfield, the largest machine shop in Europe in George Bradshaw's day; discovers how the... |
 | Saison 2 - épisode 4 | Ely to King's Lynn Michael goes fishing with the last eel trapper on the Fens at Ely. |
 | Saison 2 - épisode 5 | Dereham to Cromer Michael gets the rare chance to drive a heritage diesel train. |
 | Saison 2 - épisode 6 | Ledbury to Shrewsbury Michael visits the world's first iron-framed building in Shrewsbury. |
 | Saison 2 - épisode 7 | Telford to Wrexham Michael explores historic Chirk castle and has a go at making traditional Cheshire cheese. |
 | Saison 2 - épisode 8 | Chester to Conwy Michael visits Chester's Roman remains and goes mussel fishing on the Conwy estuary. |
 | Saison 2 - épisode 9 | Llanrwst to Porthmadog Michael visits the Victorian slate capital of Blaenau Ffestiniog in the Conwy valley. |
 | Saison 2 - épisode 10 | Llanberis to Holyhead Michael takes the train to the top of Wales's highest peak, Mount Snowdon. |
 | Saison 2 - épisode 11 | Newcastle to Chester-le-Street Michael Portillo visits the first locomotive factory in the world. |
 | Saison 2 - épisode 12 | Durham to Grosmont Michael Portillo visits the historic Durham Cathedral and takes a Dracula tour in Whitby. |
 | Saison 2 - épisode 13 | York to Saltaire Michael Portillo takes a Turkish bath in the famous spa town of Harrogate. |
 | Saison 2 - épisode 14 | Batley to Sheffield Michael Portillo finds out about shoddy, a successful 19th-century recycling industry. |
 | Saison 2 - épisode 15 | Langley Mill to Melton Mowbray Michael finds out how trains transformed the traditional British sport of fox hunting. |
 | Saison 2 - épisode 16 | London Bridge to Chatham Michael visits the Royal Observatory at Greenwich to see how the railways standardised time, takes a walk through the world's first underwater... |
 | Saison 2 - épisode 17 | Aylesford to Tunbridge Wells Michael explores the life of Victorian hop pickers, finds out about Maidstone's revolutionary paper industry and discovers how the railways turned... |
 | Saison 2 - épisode 18 | Canterbury to Margate Michael finds out how Canterbury Cathedral was saved during the Baedecker raids of World War II, goes whelk fishing in Whitstable and explores the... |
 | Saison 2 - épisode 19 | Sandwich to Folkestone Michael explores a secret port that ran the first train ferries to France carrying vital supplies during World War I, visits Walmer castle, the home... |
 | Saison 2 - épisode 20 | Hythe to Hastings Michael discovers a hardy breed of sheep on the atmospheric Romney Marsh, explores Kent's new sparkling wine industry and finds out why the... |
 | Saison 2 - épisode 21 | Ayr to Paisley Michael visits the hometown of Robbie Burns and finds out how to make haggis, discovers how the railways transformed the game of golf in Prestwick,... |
 | Saison 2 - épisode 22 | Dumbarton to Tyndrum Michael explores the historic Dumbarton shipyards that built the Cutty Sark, visits one of Queen Victoria's favourite haunts, Loch Lomond, and goes... |
 | Saison 2 - épisode 23 | Oban to Corrour Michael discovers how trains spread the word about Oban whisky, hears about the heroic struggle to build a railway across the desolate Rannoch Moor,... |
 | Saison 2 - épisode 24 | Roybridge to Glenfinnan Michael investigates one of the great geological mysteries of the 19th Century, the parallel roads of Glenroy. Plus, he finds out how the Victorians... |
 | Saison 2 - épisode 25 | Lochailort to Skye Michael discovers how the railways helped train the first generation of commandos at Lochailort in World War II, finds out why langoustines have... |
 | Saison 3 - épisode 1 | Great Yarmouth to Beccles Michael Portillo discovers the grave robbing history of Great Yarmouth and tries his hand at working a Victorian swing bridge in Reedham. |
 | Saison 3 - épisode 2 | Darsham to Felixstowe Michael Portillo follows the Victorians' fascination with Britain's own Atlantis to Dunwich and discovers the history of the Port of Felixstowe. |
 | Saison 3 - épisode 3 | Sudbury to Southend Michael Portillo comes face to face with a medieval politician, takes a rail tour of Victorian freak show hot spots, and rides an early electric... |
 | Saison 3 - épisode 4 | Epping to Hackney Michael Portillo sees how gunpowder made in Waltham Cross fuelled an empire, and heads to Hackney to uncover the gruesome details of the first... |
 | Saison 3 - épisode 5 | Fenchurch to Embankment Michael Portillo takes a ride on a secret miniature railway hidden beneath London's streets, and rings the bells of the famous church of Bow. |
 | Saison 3 - épisode 6 | Windsor to Didcot Michael Portillo visits a station fit for royalty in Windsor and views an engineering triumph built by Brunel to span the Thames at Maidenhead. |
 | Saison 3 - épisode 7 | Reading to Alton Michael Portillo tastes a Victorian superfood in Alton and tries his hand at driving a steam train on the challenging Watercress Line. |
 | Saison 3 - épisode 8 | Winchester to Isle of Wight Michael Portillo experiences the magnificent Victorian organ at Winchester Cathedral and visits a 19th-century rail works still running in Eastleigh. |
 | Saison 3 - épisode 9 | Brockenhurst to Poole On the trail of a Victorian snake catcher, Michael visits the New Forest seeking out venomous adders, uncovers a secret library in Wimborne... |
 | Saison 3 - épisode 10 | Wareham to Portland Michael uncovers the amazing oil fields hidden underneath England's quiet seaside resorts, discovers the crucial role Weymouth played in the D-day... |
 | Saison 3 - épisode 11 | Oxford to Pershore Michael is lead to a special view of the city of Oxford by his 19th century guidebook, samples a Victorian navvies' brew made by steam power, and... |
 | Saison 3 - épisode 12 | Hartlebury to Great Malvern Michael Portillo visits the Worcestershire village of Hartlebury, which was once home to a bishop who captured Queen Victoria's attention, on the... |
 | Saison 3 - épisode 13 | Lydney to Newport Michael discovers Britain's hidden micro-mines within the Forest of Dean, sees why the Victorians fell for the romantic ruins of Tintern Abbey and... |
 | Saison 3 - épisode 14 | Cardiff to Brecon Michael discovers the Victorian coal heritage that turned Cardiff into the city it is today, explores the 19th-century reason why Barry Island isn't... |
 | Saison 3 - épisode 15 | Port Talbot to Milford Haven Michael explores the Victorian railway legacy behind the steel works of Port Talbot, follows the trail of 19th-century waterfall hunters in Neath,... |
 | Saison 3 - épisode 16 | Berwick-Upon-Tweed to Morpeth Michael discovers the unique cross-border history of Berwick-Upon-Tweed, hears the unique story of the Pitman Painters of Ashington and sees... |
 | Saison 3 - épisode 17 | Bardon Mill to Wigton Michael gets his hands dirty following the example of Victorian archaeologists at Hadrian's Wall, discovers how the invention of the ticket machine... |
 | Saison 3 - épisode 18 | Cockermouth to Eskdale Michael drinks a Victorian brew drawn from the pure waters of Cockermouth, steps inside the hidden world of nuclear reprocessing at Sellafield, and... |
 | Saison 3 - épisode 19 | Kirkby-in-Furness to Lancaster Michael finds out the secrets behind Kirkby's famous blue slate, submerges himself into a secret world of nuclear submarines in Barrow, and sees why... |
 | Saison 3 - épisode 20 | Heysham to Snaefell Michael sets sail from Heysham to the Isle of Man, where he discovers the horse trams of Douglas, the 19th century secrets of the giant Laxy... |
 | Saison 3 - épisode 21 | Bray to Dublin Today Michael observes the amazing engineering feat involved in building the railway along Dublin's treacherous East coast, explores 19th century... |
 | Saison 3 - épisode 22 | Enfield to Drogheda Today Michael explores the extensive railway network within the Bog of Allen, discovers the Victorian secrets behind the amazing Boyne Viaduct, and... |
 | Saison 3 - épisode 23 | Dundalk to Portadown Today Michael explores the Victorians' fascination with antiquity, by visiting the amazing Cromlech stones of Dundalk. He reaches for the stars at... |
 | Saison 3 - épisode 24 | Belfast to Whitehead Today Michael explores the fascinating history of Belfast's Victorian docks, discovers the Irish spade making traditions untouched for over 150... |
 | Saison 3 - épisode 25 | Ballymoney to Londonderry Today Michael takes a white knuckle walk over the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge, follows in the footsteps of the Victorians to experience the delights... |
 | Saison 4 - épisode 1 | High Wycombe to Stratford-upon-Avon Michael Portillo embarks on another journey around the nation with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook to discover how the... |
 | Saison 4 - épisode 2 | Birmingham to Stafford Michael Portillo learns how the railways helped to make Birmingham the pen-making capital of the world, hears the chilling tale of one of... |
 | Saison 4 - épisode 3 | Stoke-on-Trent to Winsford Michael Portillo travels from Stoke-on-Trent to Winsford, Cheshire, finding out about one of the greatest locomotive factories in railway history... |
 | Saison 4 - épisode 4 | Dudley to Bridgnorth Michael Portillo travels from Dudley in the West Midlands to Bridgnorth, Shropshire. He learns how Victorian blacksmithing was not for the... |
 | Saison 4 - épisode 5 | Welshpool to Aberystwyth Michael Portillo travels from Welshpool, Powys, to Aberystwyth in Ceredigion. He experiences Victorian entertainment in one of Wales's best-loved... |
 | Saison 4 - épisode 6 | Portsmouth to Gomshall Michael Portillo embarks on the next stage of his journey in which he travels from the naval hub of Portsmouth to Grimsby docks. On the first leg,... |
 | Saison 4 - épisode 7 | Woking to Clapham Junction Michael Portillo travels from Woking in Surrey to Clapham Junction in south London. Along the way he gets close to some precious Victorian botany at... |
 | Saison 4 - épisode 8 | London Victoria to Abbey Wood Michael learns how volunteer Victorian firefighters liked a tipple, discovers that 19th-century sewage pumps were a marvel of design and puts in a... |
 | Saison 4 - épisode 9 | London King's Cross to Peterborough Michael Portillo discovers how derelict Victorian London is being rejuvenated. Furthermore he works in a shift at a Cambridgeshire brick factory and... |
 | Saison 4 - épisode 10 | Spalding to Grimsby Michael learns about how Lincolnshire farmers utilised rails to improve their harvests, visiting the impressive cathedral in Lincoln and looking to... |
 | Saison 4 - épisode 11 | Stirling to Invergowrie Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with his copy of Bradshaw's Victorian railway guidebook, he travels the length and breadth of the British Isles... |
 | Saison 4 - épisode 12 | Dundee to Aberdeen Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with his copy of Bradshaw's Victorian railway guidebook, he travels the length and breadth of the British Isles... |
 | Saison 4 - épisode 13 | Dufftown to Aviemore Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with his copy of Bradshaw's Victorian railway guidebook, he travels the length and breadth of the British Isles... |
 | Saison 4 - épisode 14 | Inverness to Plockton Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with his copy of Bradshaw's Victorian railway guidebook. He travels the length and breadth of the British Isles... |
 | Saison 4 - épisode 15 | Invergordon to John O'Groats Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with his copy of Bradshaw's Victorian railway guidebook, he travels the length and breadth of the British Isles... |
 | Saison 4 - épisode 16 | London Paddington to Warminster Michael gets to grips with the old grey matter at a Victorian asylum, gives an historic horse a facelift and makes malt the 19th century way. |
 | Saison 4 - épisode 17 | Salisbury to Castle Cary Michael visits a world famous tourist hotspot that's been captivating visitors since the Victorian era, takes to the air in Yeovil and tries his... |
 | Saison 4 - épisode 18 | Taunton to Minehead Michael explores a church that moves in mysterious ways, finds out just what it takes to run a 19th century signal box and summons all his strength,... |
 | Saison 4 - épisode 19 | Lynton and Lynmouth to Exeter Michael gets up close to a piece of natural history, visits a garden used as a viewing platform for public hangings and experiences a timepiece like... |
 | Saison 4 - épisode 20 | Exmouth to Newton Abbot Michael takes to sea with the heroes of the RNLI, visits a stormy coastal railway and has a close personal encounter with his boyhood hero. |
 | Saison 4 - épisode 21 | Killarney to Cobh Michael Portillo takes to the tracks once again using his Bradshaw's 'Handbook for Tourists in Great Britain and Ireland' from the Victorian era.... |
 | Saison 4 - épisode 22 | Charleville to Waterford Michael Portillo takes to the tracks once again using his Bradshaw's 'Handbook for Tourists in Great Britain and Ireland' from the Victorian era.... |
 | Saison 4 - épisode 23 | Kilkenny to Athy Michael Portillo takes to the tracks once again using his Bradshaw's 'Handbook for Tourists in Great Britain and Ireland' from the Victorian era.... |
 | Saison 4 - épisode 24 | Newbridge to Roscrea Michael Portillo takes to the tracks once again using his Bradshaw's 'Handbook for Tourists in Great Britain and Ireland' from the Victorian era.... |
 | Saison 4 - épisode 25 | Athlone to Galway Michael Portillo takes to the tracks once again using his Bradshaw's 'Handbook for Tourists in Great Britain and Ireland' from the Victorian era.... |
 | Saison 5 - épisode 1 | Manchester to Birkenhead Michael Portillo embarks on a new journey from Manchester, birthplace of George Bradshaw, the publisher of his trusted guide, to Chesterfield,... |
 | Saison 5 - épisode 2 | Southport to Leyland Michael Portillo continues his journey through the North West of England. He begins in the elegant Lancashire resort of Southport, where the... |
 | Saison 5 - épisode 3 | Preston to Rochdale Michael Portillo continues his journey through the North West of England. He celebrates Victorian trade with the Preston Guild then heads to... |
 | Saison 5 - épisode 4 | Haworth to Huddersfield Michael Portillo begins this leg of his journey from Manchester to Chesterfield at the home of the three Bronte sisters in Worth Valley, Yorkshire.... |
 | Saison 5 - épisode 5 | Honley to Chesterfield On the last leg of his journey from a notorious slum in Manchester to the grandeur of a ducal seat in Derbyshire, Michael Portillo tunes in to the... |
 | Saison 5 - épisode 6 | London Euston to Cheddington Michael Portillo embarks on a new journey guided by his Bradshaw's Handbook from London's Euston station to Leeds. In this first leg, he finds out... |
 | Saison 5 - épisode 7 | Bletchley to Newport Pagnell Michael Portillo continues his journey north on Robert Stephenson's first inter-city railway line from the capital. Along the line at Bletchley he... |
 | Saison 5 - épisode 8 | Northampton to Nuneaton Steered by his Bradshaw's Michael Portillo heads north on his journey from London to Leeds, stopping in Northampton, the land of shoemakers, where... |
 | Saison 5 - épisode 9 | Leicester to Loughborough Guided by his Victorian Bradshaw's Michael Portillo continues his journey north along Robert Stephenson's London to Birmingham line. He begins this... |
 | Saison 5 - épisode 10 | Nottingham to Leeds On the final leg of his journey along the first inter-city line to be built from the capital, Michael Portillo rediscovers a once-famous poet in... |
 | Saison 5 - épisode 11 | Southampton to Basingstoke Assisted by his Bradshaw's guide, Michael Portillo embarks on a new journey from Southampton to Wolverhampton. On this first leg he learns to set... |
| Saison 5 - épisode 12 | Winchfield to Crowthorne Michael Portillo continues his journey from the Hampshire coast to the West Midlands in a distinctly military vein. At Winchfield, he discovers the... | |
 | Saison 5 - épisode 13 | Wokingham to Bradford-on-Avon Steered by his Victorian guidebook, Michael Portillo heads north from the south coast towards the West Midlands. The third leg begins in Wokingham,... |
 | Saison 5 - épisode 14 | Chippenham to Gloucester Michael Portillo continues his journey from Southampton to Wolverhampton beginning today in Chippenham, where at Lacock Abbey he discovers how the... |
 | Saison 5 - épisode 15 | Cheltenham to Wolverhampton On the final leg of his journey from Southampton to Wolverhampton, Michael Portillo's first destination is the elegant spa town of Cheltenham, where... |
 | Saison 5 - épisode 16 | Norwich to Brandon Guided by his 19th century Bradshaw's guide, Michael Portillo embarks on a new journey from Norwich to Chichester. On this first leg he explores... |
 | Saison 5 - épisode 17 | Ipswich to Chelmsford Michael Portillo continues his journey from the east coast to the south coast beginning in the port of Ipswich, capital of the farming county of... |
 | Saison 5 - épisode 18 | Ilford to Rochester Steered by his Bradshaw's, Michael Portillo heads along the Essex bank of the Thames before crossing the river into the Garden of England, Kent. He... |
 | Saison 5 - épisode 19 | Faversham to Dorking Michael Portillo continues his journey from Norwich to Chichester beginning in Faversham in Kent, at one of the country's oldest surviving... |
 | Saison 5 - épisode 20 | Brighton to Chichester On the final leg of his journey between the cathedral cities of Norwich and Chichester, Michael Portillo discovers the history behind the... |
 | Saison 6 - épisode 1 | Ayr to Stewarton Michael Portillo embarks on a new journey through southern Scotland from west to east. From Ayr, he admires the granite island of Ailsa Craig before... |
 | Saison 6 - épisode 2 | Greenock to Larkhall Michael Portillo continues his journey through the Scottish lowlands with his Bradshaw's guide. He begins in the industrial town of Greenock from... |
 | Saison 6 - épisode 3 | Motherwell to Linlithgow Armed with his Bradshaw's guide, Michael Portillo continues his journey through southern Scotland. He celebrates Victorian iron and steel in... |
 | Saison 6 - épisode 4 | Stirling to Pitlochry Steered by his Bradshaw's guide, Michael Portillo begins this leg of his journey in Stirling, where he visits the scene of a bloody battle at... |
 | Saison 6 - épisode 5 | St Andrew's to Edinburgh On the last leg of his journey across Scotland from west to east, Michael Portillo pays homage to the birthplace of golf at St Andrews. He visits a... |
 | Saison 6 - épisode 6 | Amersham to Regent's Park Michael Portillo embarks on a series of journeys through London. He travels on the capital's first underground railway, the Metropolitan Line, from... |
 | Saison 6 - épisode 7 | Deptford to West Silverton Michael Portillo is invited aboard the construction locomotive for Crossrail to travel under the Thames and to meet Mary, on whom the project depends.... |
 | Saison 6 - épisode 8 | Stratford to London Victoria Guided by his Bradshaw's, Michael Portillo takes the high-speed line to Stratford to explore the legacy of the Olympic Park. He hears how an Indian... |
 | Saison 6 - épisode 9 | Covent Garden to Soho Guided by his Victorian Bradshaw's Guide, Michael Portillo explores London's theatreland and discovers how 19th-century engineering made for... |
 | Saison 6 - épisode 10 | High Street Kensington to London Bridge On the last of his journeys in the capital, Michael Portillo explores Albertopolis and reaches dizzying heights inside a Victorian landmark. He... |
 | Saison 6 - épisode 11 | Derby to Grantham Michael Portillo embarks on a new journey following his Bradshaw's handbook from the heart of the industrial East Midlands to the north-eastern... |
 | Saison 6 - épisode 12 | Boston to Hensall Armed with his Bradshaw's, Michael Portillo continues his journey from Derby to Lindisfarne. Beginning in Boston in the flatlands of Lincolnshire,... |
 | Saison 6 - épisode 13 | Hessle to York Steered by his Bradshaw's guide, Michael Portillo continues his journey from the heart of the East Midlands to Northumberland's Holy Island. He... |
 | Saison 6 - épisode 14 | Middlesbrough to Hexham Following his Bradshaw's Handbook, Michael Portillo begins this leg of his journey from Derby to Lindisfarne in the Victorian ironopolis of... |
 | Saison 6 - épisode 15 | Newcastle to Lindisfarne With his Bradshaw's guidebook in hand, Michael Portillo journeys from Newcastle up the north east coast to Lindisfarne. He finds out about the... |
 | Saison 6 - épisode 16 | Pembroke Dock to Swansea Michael Portillo embarks on a new journey following his Bradshaw's handbook from south-west Wales to Cambridge, beginning in Pembroke Dock, where... |
 | Saison 6 - épisode 17 | Swansea to Hereford Michael Portillo begins in the ruinous gardens at Aberglasney House near Llandeilo before riding shotgun in the driver's cab on one of the most... |
 | Saison 6 - épisode 18 | Abergavenny to Hanborough Michael Portillo begins underground at Big Pit coal mine in Blaenavon, where he discovers how Victorians toiled night and day to power the... |
 | Saison 6 - épisode 19 | Oxford to Luton Beginning in the heart of academia in Oxford, Michael Portillo visits the Bodleian library to see some Victorian treasures, including Mary Shelley's... |
 | Saison 6 - épisode 20 | Oakham to Cambridge Michael Portillo sets off from Oakham in Rutland, where he learns about a noble tradition dating back to the Middle Ages and decides to take part.... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 1 | Carlisle to Penrith Joining the cracker packers of Carlisle on the factory floor, Michael really takes the biscuit as he investigates the Victorian appetite for the... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 2 | Windermere to Carnforth Michael continues his journey through the Lake District where he discovers a magical world of talking rabbits, ducks, hedgehogs and mice, who have... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 3 | Preston to Swinton Michael reads the riot act in Preston, where he discovers four mill workers were shot dead by soldiers at a protest in 1842. In Darwen, he makes a... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 4 | St Helens to Knutsford Steered by his Bradshaw's guide, Michael begins this leg of his journey in Merseyside, where he feels the heat of modern glassmaking in St Helens.... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 5 | Ashley to Alton On the last leg of his journey through north west England, Michael makes a clean sweep in Ashley, where, in Victorian times, the new middle classes... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 6 | Dover to Lewes Michael embarks on a railway journey along the south coast of Britain. Beginning in the port of Dover, he is inspired by a brave Victorian sea... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 7 | Newhaven to Worthing Following his Bradshaw's handbook, Michael examines the nation's hidden defences against potential invaders, beginning in the port of Newhaven.... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 8 | Littlehampton to Beaulieu Michael arrives in Littlehampton, where he discovers how Victorian engineers dug deep to defend the town's residents from cholera and learns how... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 9 | Lymington Town to Exmouth Armed with his Bradshaw's Handbook, Michael arrives in the sailing haven of Lymington where he makes a lifesaving discovery. Exploring Dorchester's... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 10 | Plymouth to Porthcurno In Plymouth, Michael finds out about the Royal Navy's fighting spirit and mixes his own blend of ruin. Crossing into Cornwall, Michael learns about... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 11 | Birmingham to Worcester Every train ride begins with a whistle and Michael's new railway journey is no exception, blasting off from Birmingham's jewellery quarter to the... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 12 | Redditch to Gloucester Michael heads for the sharp end of the Victorian industrial revolution at a needle manufactory in Redditch. The Freemasons of Cheltenham invite... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 13 | Stroud to Bath Michael takes pot luck on the snooker table as he investigates the Victorian origins of the game and finds out what it takes to produce the fine... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 14 | Bristol to Glastonbury Armed with his Bradshaw's guidebook, Michael enters the foul-smelling world of a Victorian tannery. In Nailsea, he discovers how mountains of bird... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 15 | Bridgwater to Dartmoor Following his Bradshaw's Guidebook, Michael stands trial at the Bloody Assizes in Taunton and feels the full force of the law. He gets to grips with... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 16 | Ashford to Sevenoaks Michael begins a new journey through the home counties in Ashford, Kent, lending a hand at a state-of-the-art train maintenance plant, home to the... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 17 | East Grinstead to Guildford At East Grinstead, Michael dons a boiler suit and takes to the footplate of a loco on the Bluebell Railway, Britain's first passenger carrying... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 18 | Woking to Walton-on-Thames Michael's journey through the home counties continues at Woking, Surrey, where Michael uncovers the story of Britain's first purpose-built... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 19 | Hampton Court to Teddington A royal residence beckons for Michael as he is treated to a behind-the-scenes tour of the world's longest vine at Hampton Court Palace. Maintaining... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 20 | Egham to Henley-on-Thames Michael begins the final leg of this journey through the home counties at Egham, where a perfectly preserved, historic steam fair offers the... |
 | Saison 8 - épisode 1 | The Flying Scotsman A once-in-a-lifetime journey aboard the most famous train in history, the Flying Scotsman, begins for Michael before dawn at London's King's Cross.... |
 | Saison 8 - épisode 2 | Welwyn Garden City to Peterborough After the excitement of his ride on the Flying Scotsman, Michael begins a new journey with his Bradshaw's guide book north from London, following... |
 | Saison 8 - épisode 3 | Newark-on-Trent to Stockton Following his trip from London to York on board the Flying Scotsman, Michael uses his Bradshaw's to trace the path of the famous service, beginning... |
 | Saison 8 - épisode 4 | Darlington to Dunbar In Newton Aycliffe, he tests a state-of-the-art passenger train on tracks which follow the route taken by George Stephenson's steam engine on its... |
 | Saison 8 - épisode 5 | Longniddry to Edinburgh Michael helps himself to a ukulele lesson in Haddington, birthplace of Victorian self-improvement guru Samuel Smiles. In Musselburgh, he gets a... |
 | Saison 8 - épisode 6 | Blackpool to Manchester Victoria On a new journey across Bradshaw's Britain with his Victorian guidebook. He makes potent new friends in Fleetwood then heads to Manchester, where... |
 | Saison 8 - épisode 7 | Manchester Piccadilly to Silkstone Common Michael Portillo's journey from the Irish Sea to the North Sea continues by tram from Manchester. At the imposing town hall of the world's first... |
 | Saison 8 - épisode 8 | Chapeltown to Doncaster From Chapeltown, Michael heads to Wharncliffe Crags, where he plucks up courage to follow in the terrifying footholds of the Victorian daredevil who... |
 | Saison 8 - épisode 9 | Gainsborough to Ely Steered by his Bradshaw's railway handbook to Gainsborough, Michael Portillo wraps his head around an ingenious Victorian machine which changed... |
 | Saison 8 - épisode 10 | Stowmarket to Harwich Michael Portillo is on the final leg of his journey following the route of the North Country Continental service to Harwich. Along the way, he meets... |
 | Saison 8 - épisode 11 | Wexford to Wicklow Armed with his Bradshaw's Handbook, Michael Portillo begins a journey across Ireland. In the port of Wexford, he takes to the seas in a 100-year-old... |
 | Saison 8 - épisode 12 | Greystones to Dublin At Trinity College, Dublin, Michael Portillo discovers one of Ireland's greatest treasures and learns how it became the symbol of the nation. There... |
 | Saison 8 - épisode 13 | Navan to Mullingar Michael gets up to speed with modern archaeology in County Meath and uncovers a controversial Victorian dig at the sacred Hill of Tara. He... |
 | Saison 8 - épisode 14 | Dromod to Sligo With his Victorian Bradshaw's guidebook in hand, Michael Portillo crosses the Emerald Isle uncovering Irish identity, forged at a time of political... |
 | Saison 8 - épisode 15 | Ballina to Westport On the last leg of Michael Portillo's long journey from Wexford to Westport, a fashionable Victorian seaweed bath is followed by a steamy scene in... |
 | Saison 9 - épisode 1 | Cromer to Cambridge Michael Portillo takes a pot shot at the sport of kings at a country estate. |
 | Saison 9 - épisode 2 | Letchworth Garden City to Herne Hill Michael Portillo discovers a favoured haunt of King Edward VII. |
 | Saison 9 - épisode 3 | Croydon to Shoreham-By-Sea Michael Portillo uncovers a once-celebrated, now forgotten composer with an uncannily familiar name. |
| Saison 9 - épisode 4 | Chichester to Cowes Michael Portillo encounteres an Edwardian motoring due patronised by King Edward VII. | |
 | Saison 9 - épisode 5 | Swanwick to Brownsea Island Michael Portillo builds a bivouac with a group of scouts and learns about war horses. |
 | Saison 9 - épisode 6 | Whitland to Swansea Michael Portillo discovers the restored home of Dylan Thomas. |
 | Saison 9 - épisode 7 | Pontyclun to Ebbw Vale Town Michael Portillo strikes gold at the Royal Mint in Llantisant. |
 | Saison 9 - épisode 8 | Newport to Clevedon/Yatton/Bristol Channel Michael Portillo prepares the Airbus 380 for a smooth landing at Fliton. |
 | Saison 9 - épisode 9 | Taunton to Newton Abbot Michael Portillo is led a merry dance at Stogumber - all in the name of fertility. |
 | Saison 9 - épisode 10 | Plymouth to The Lizard Michael Portillo boldly goes to the moon by the way of the Cornish Rivera Express! |
| Saison 9 - épisode 11 | Kingston upon Hull to Malton, North Yorkshire | |
 | Saison 9 - épisode 12 | York to Frizinghall |
 | Saison 9 - épisode 13 | Sheffield to Nantwich |
 | Saison 9 - épisode 14 | Liverpool to Dolgarrog |
 | Saison 9 - épisode 15 | Criccieth to Caernarfon With his Edwardian Bradshaw's railway guide tucked under his arm, Michael Portillo begins the last leg of his journey from Hull to Caernarfon. In... |
| Saison 10 - épisode 1 | Warrington to Preston Armed with his Bradshaw’s Guide, Michael Portillo embarks on a new journey through Britain’s industrial heartland. Starting at Warrington, Michael... | |
 | Saison 10 - épisode 2 | Blackburn to Manchester Michael Portillo continues his journey through Britain’s industrial northwest, visiting Blackburn, Nelson and the renovated 19th-century Manchester... |
 | Saison 10 - épisode 3 | Manchester to Elsecar Armed with Bradshaw’s Guide, Michael Portillo continues his journey through Britain's industrial heartlands, leaving Manchester for Oldham, Edale... |
 | Saison 10 - épisode 4 | Maltby to Hinckley Armed with his Bradshaw’s Guide, Michael Portillo continues his tour of Britain’s industrial heartlands, heading for Maltby, Derby and on to Hinckley. |
 | Saison 10 - épisode 5 | Birmingham to the Potteries Armed with his Bradshaw’s guide, Michael Portillo visits Birmingham, then travels on to Cradley Heath and Landywood, before reaching the Potteries... |
 | Saison 10 - épisode 6 | Newry to Portadown Beginning in Newry, Michael Portillo finds a specially chartered train that would deliver demonstrators campaigning for Irish Home Rule to a rally... |
 | Saison 10 - épisode 7 | Belfast to Portrush Michael Portillo continues his rail journey through Northern Ireland. In Belfast’s grand Edwardian City Hall, Michael investigates the scene of a... |
 | Saison 10 - épisode 8 | Larne to Dumfries Leaving from the seaport of Larne, Michael Portillo reaches Stranraer and the Mull of Galloway, where in a lighthouse built by Robert Stevenson, he... |
 | Saison 10 - épisode 9 | Glasgow to Cumbrae Michael Portillo explores the industrial heartland of Glasgow and its mighty River Clyde before taking the ferry to the island of Cumbrae. With his... |
 | Saison 10 - épisode 10 | Glasgow to Connel Ferry Michael Portillo falls into line with the University of Glasgow’s Officer Training Corps. Founded in the early 20th century, the Corps flourishes... |
| Saison 10 - épisode 11 | Warwick to Radley In Warwick’s medieval castle, Michael Portillo uncovers the scene of an extravagant and scandalous ball, which changed the life of its hostess,... | |
| Saison 10 - épisode 12 | Reading to Taplow Messing about in boats is the name of the game in Henley on Thames, where Michael Portillo slips into a launch to hear about the world-famous regatta. | |
| Saison 10 - épisode 13 | Ealing Broadway to South Kensington In the Queen of the Suburbs, Ealing, Michael Portillo finds comedy at the home of British cinema and is transformed for the silver screen by expert... | |
| Saison 10 - épisode 14 | Piccadilly Circus to Gravesend At Covent Garden’s Royal Ballet School, Michael Portillo hears how in 1909 a Russian ballet company took London by storm. | |
| Saison 10 - épisode 15 | East Malling to Rye In Folkestone, Michael Portillo hears how the town coped with an influx of more than 100,000 refugees from Belgium fleeing the German invasion in... |
