S5 E1 · Manchester to Birkenhead

Michael Portillo learns about the railway workers who founded a successful football club.

S5 E2 · Southport to Leyland

Michael Portillo drives a 100-year-old vehicle in Leyland.

S5 E3 · Preston to Rochdale

Michael Portillo celebrates Victorian trade with the Preston Guild.

S5 E4 · Haworth to Huddersfield

Michael Portillo visits the Worth Valley and the home of the three Bronte sisters.

S5 E5 · Honley to Chesterfield

Michael Portillo pays homage to engineer George Stephenson.

S5 E6 · London Euston to Cheddington

Michael Portillo embarks on the first leg of a journey to Leeds.

S5 E7 · Bletchley to Newport Pagnell

Michael Portillo meets a WWII secret agent at Bletchley.

S5 E8 · Northampton to Nuneaton

Michael Portillo learns about the legacy of Dr Thomas Arnold at Rugby School.

S5 E9 · Leicester to Loughborough

Michael Portillo finds out about the hunt for Richard III's remains.

S5 E10 · Nottingham to Leeds

Michael Portillo completes his journey to Leeds.

S5 E11 · Southampton to Basingstoke

Michael Portillo embarks on the first leg of a journey from Southampton to Wolverhampton.

S5 E12 · Winchfield to Crowthorne

Michael Portillo travels through Hampshire and Berkshire, visiting the stately home.

S5 E13 · Wokingham to Bradford on Avon

Michael Portillo learns how rail commuters fuelled development of the modern printing press.

S5 E14 · Chippenham to Gloucester

Michael Portillo views an amazing piece of Victorian engineering at Severn Tunnel Junction.

S5 E15 · Cheltenham to Wolverhampton

Michael Portillo completes his journey to Wolverhampton.

S5 E16 · Norwich to Brandon

Michael Portillo embarks on the first leg of a journey from Norwich to Chichester.

S5 E17 · Ipswich to Chelmsford

Michael Portillo travels from Ipswich to Chelmsford.

S5 E18 · llford to Rochester

Michael Portillo travels through Essex and Kent.

S5 E19 · Faversham to Dorking

Michael Portillo travels from Faversham to Dorking.

S5 E20 · Brighton to Chichester

Michael Portillo is in Brighton as he starts the final leg of his journey.