Aboard the Golden Pass Express, Michael Portillo makes his way down steep mountainsides from Interlaken to the Swiss Riviera, and in Lausanne, he contends with a robotic arm.
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
Michael Portillo travels across Switzerland, beginning in a tiny Alpine village.
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
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.
