Michael Portillo travels across Switzerland, beginning in the tiny Alpine village that was the setting for Heidi, and heading to the Rhine Gorge, known as the Swiss Grand Canyon.
All episodes for series 8 of Great Continental Railway Journeys
S8 E1 · Pula to Pazin
Michael Portillo journeys across Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, starting out in Pula.
S8 E2 · Buzet to Pag
Michael Portillo travels from Buzet to Pag, hunting for truffles in the countryside.
S8 E3 · Knin to Split
Michael Portillo visits a renowned tailor to try on a traditional Dalmatian suit.
S8 E5 · Mostar to Dubrovnik
Michael travels from Sarajevo to Mostar, descending 600 metres through the Dinaric Alps.
S8 E9 · Aarhus to Odense
Michael Portillo's Scandinavian rail adventure reaches Denmark's second city, Aarhus.
S8 E10 · Roskilde to Copenhagen
Michael Portillo concludes his epic rail journey across southern Norway.
S8 E11 · Maienfeld to the Rhine Gorge
S8 E14 · Rotkreuz to Brienz
Michael Portillo scales the Swiss Alps on one of the steepest cog railways in the world.
S8 E15 · Zweisimmen to Lausanne
Michael makes his way down steep mountainsides from Interlaken to the Swiss Riviera.
S8 E19 · Bayeux to Argentan
Michael Portillo admires the tapestry recording William the Conqueror's conquest.
Great British Railway Journeys
Description: Documentary series in which Michael Portillo travels the country by train.; Category: Travel; 40 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.
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.
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; 4 episodes available.
DIY SOS: Children in Need Special 2013
Description: The team convert a dilapidated bus stop shelter into an eco-friendly surf centre.; Category: Home & Property; 1 episode available.
Great Coastal Railway Journeys
Description: Michael Portillo travels around the British Isles by train.; Category: Travel; 45 episodes available.
Tribe with Bruce Parry
Description: Explorer Bruce Parry travels to some of the world's most remote areas to live with tribes.; Category: Natural History; 3 episodes available.
Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime
Description: The intrepid explorer takes a nostalgic look at some of his iconic travel series.; Category: Travel; 6 episodes available.
