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Great Continental Railway Journeys

  • 6 Series
  • 49 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 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 E4 · Sarajevo

    Michael Portillo reaches Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia.

  • S8 E5 · Mostar to Dubrovnik

    Michael travels from Sarajevo to Mostar, descending 600 metres through the Dinaric Alps.

  • S8 E6 · Bergen to Flam

    Michael Portillo embarks on a Scandinavian railway adventure.

  • S8 E7 · Myrdal to Heddal

    Michael Portillo travels from Myrdal to Heddal.

  • S8 E8 · Larvik to Holstebro

    Michael Portillo travels from Larvik to Holstebro.

  • 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 E12 · Sedrun to Schwyz

    Michael Portillo travels from Sedrun to Schwyz.

  • S8 E13 · Zurich

    Michael Portillo views the anarchic paintings and visits the haunts of the Dadaists.

  • 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 E16 · Nantes to Lorient

    Michael Portillo travels across north-west France.

  • S8 E17 · Brest to St Brieuc

    Michael Portillo's journey reaches the naval port of Brest.

  • S8 E18 · Rennes to Mont Saint-Michel

    Michael Portillo reaches Rennes, capital of Brittany.

  • S8 E19 · Bayeux to Argentan

    Michael Portillo admires the tapestry recording William the Conqueror's conquest.

  • S8 E20 · Lisieux to Giverny

    Michael Portillo explores the apple orchards of the Calvados region.

  • 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.