Great British Railway Journeys Series 16 Episodes Available now
Romford to the Blackwater Estuary
17/20 Michael explores a rail-operating centre and visits the home of Radio Caroline.
Loughton to Audley End
16/20 Michael Portillo embarks on a journey across Essex.
Solihull to Birmingham International
15/20 On the last leg of his Midlands tour, Michael travels to Solihull, home of the Land Rover.
Birmingham New Street to Wednesbury
14/20 Arriving in Birmingham, Michael heads to Curzon Street for a tour of the HS2 terminus.
Dudley to West Bromwich
13/20 Michael Portillo boards a barge on the Dudley Canal and discovers an ancient seabed.
Ironbridge to Coseley
12/20 Michael is in Ironbridge Gorge on the River Severn, a hotbed of 18th-century innovation.
Shrewsbury to Telford
11/20 Michael Portillo re-enacts the Battle of Shrewsbury and explores the town's cathedral.
Dumfries to Auchinleck
10/20 Michael concludes his journey from Cumbria to Dumfriesshire by crossing the Solway Firth.
Aspatria to Carlisle
9/20 Michael鈥檚 railway journey takes him to the rolling countryside around Aspatria.
Maryport to Penrith
8/20 Michael's railway journey continues as he follows in the footsteps of the Lakeland poets.
