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Great Continental Railway Journeys

  • 1 Series
  • 6 Episodes
  • Category: Travel
  • High Definition available
  • Subtitles available

Michael Portillo ventures onto the European rail network to retrace journeys featured in George Bradshaw's 1913 publication Continental Guide.

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All episodes for series 4 of Great Continental Railway Journeys

  • S4 E1 · Sofia to Istanbul

    Michael Portillo travels from Sofia to Istanbul.

  • S4 E2 · Vienna to Trieste

    Michael Portillo ventures from Vienna to Trieste.

  • S4 E3 · Pisa to Lake Garda

    Michael Portillo takes a trip in a Maserati sports car.

  • S4 E4 · Athens to Thessaloniki

    Michael Portillo travels from Athens to Thessaloniki.

  • S4 E5 · The Black Forest to Hannover

    Michael Portillo undertakes a masterclass in carving cuckoo clocks.

  • S4 E6 · Barcelona to Mallorca

    Michael Portillo traces the early roots of the Spanish Civil War.

  • Man and Beast with Martin Clunes

    Description: Martin Clunes travels around the world to observe humans and animals working side by side.; Category: Travel; 2 episodes available.

  • Great American Railroad Journeys

    Description: Michael Portillo crosses the Atlantic to ride the railroads of America.; Category: Travel; 10 episodes available.

  • Our Guy In...

    Description: Guy Martin explores the society and history of two big neighbours - Ukraine and Russia.; Category: Travel; 3 episodes available.

  • Great British Railway Journeys

    Description: Documentary series in which Michael Portillo travels the country by train.; Category: Travel; 25 episodes available.

  • Extreme Fishing Challenge with Robson Green

    Description: Documentary series where Robson Green challenges expert fishermen from around the world.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 20 episodes available.

  • Extreme Fishing with Robson Green

    Description: Robson Green visits some of the hottest fishing spots in the world to net monster fish.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 29 episodes available.

  • Canal Boat Diaries

    Description: Robbie Cumming offers a look at life on his narrowboat while travelling through England.; Category: Travel; 30 episodes available.

  • David Jason's Secret Service

    Description: David Jason offers insights into modern British spy history.; Category: History; 3 episodes available.

  • This World: Colombia with Simon Reeve

    Description: Adventurer and journalist Simon Reeve explores Colombia's precarious future.; Category: Travel; 1 episode available.

  • Martin Clunes: Islands of Australia

    Description: Actor Martin Clunes visits 16 of the 8,000 islands in Australia.; Category: Travel; 3 episodes available.

  • Caribbean with Simon Reeve

    Description: Simon Reeve travels around the edge of the Caribbean Sea in this stunning series.; Category: Travel; 2 episodes available.

  • Great Canal Journeys

    Description: Timothy West, Prunella Scales, Sheila Hancock and Gyles Brandreth go on canal journeys.; Category: Travel; 34 episodes available.