S5 E5 ∙ Honley to Chesterfield ∙
Michael Portillo crosses into Derbyshire to pay homage to engineer George Stephenson at his resting place in Chesterfield.
All episodes for series 5 of Great British Railway Journeys
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.
