Great British Railway Journeys

Ex-MP Michael Portillo traces the footsteps of cartographer George Bradshaw and embarks on a series of magnificent train journeys.

Great British Railway Journeys

Series 7 | Episode 20

New. Michael Portillo's final leg begins in Egham, Surrey, where he visits a steam fair before making his way to Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire for a spot of rowing.

Great British Railway Journeys

Series 7 | Episode 19

New. Michael Portillo travels from Hampton Court to Teddington, viewing the world's longest grapevine and hearing about the birth of the Victorian era.

Great British Railway Journeys

Series 7 | Episode 18

New. Michael Portillo travels from Woking to Walton-on-Thames, uncovering the story of Britain's first purpose-built crematorium.

Great British Railway Journeys

Series 7 | Episode 17

New. Michael Portillo travels from East Grinstead to Guildford, including a visit to Leith Hill Place to explore the compositions of Ralph Vaughan Williams.

Great British Railway Journeys

Series 7 | Episode 16

New. Michael Portillo sets out from Ashford on a trip to Henley-on-Thames, lending a hand at a train maintenance plant that is home to High Speed 1 rolling stock.

Great British Railway Journeys

Series 7 | Episode 15

New. Michael Portillo stands trial at the Bloody Assizes in Somerset, and later gets to grips with a miracle of Victorian engineering on the Somerset Levels.