Great Continental Railway Journeys - Season 7

Great Continental Railway Journeys - Season 7

Season 7

Michael Portillo travels on the great train routes of Europe, as he retraces the journeys featured in George Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway Guide.
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Episodes6
DatesJul 29, 2020 - Sep 10, 2020
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Salamanca to Canfranc
Season 7Episode 160 min

Salamanca to Canfranc

Michael Portillo sports a modern edition of his Bradshaw's Continental Handbook, dated 1936. His destination lies close to his heart: the ancient kingdom of Spain and land of his father.

Jul 29, 2020
Orleans to Reims
Season 7Episode 260 min

Orleans to Reims

Beginning in historic Orleans, Michael follows his Bradshaw's guide to the magnificent stained-glass windows of the Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, which tell the story of Joan of Arc.

Aug 5, 2020
Berlin to Stuttgart
Season 7Episode 360 min

Berlin to Stuttgart

Michael Portillo embarks on a rail journey through Germany. In a vast stadium, Michael hears how new rail lines were constructed to transport crowds of spectators to the Nazi Olympic Games of 1936.

Aug 19, 2020
Palermo to Mt Etna
Season 7Episode 460 min

Palermo to Mt Etna

In Palermo, Michael takes in the art and architecture of the futurists and feasts on a Sicilian speciality - spaghetti and sardines.

Aug 26, 2020
Linz to Bratislava
Season 7Episode 560 min

Linz to Bratislava

Michael travels through Austria and the Czech Republic, exploring a dark era in history. At Prague Central Station, Michael meets a woman who, as a young girl, travelled by train to safety in London.
Sep 2, 2020
Stockholm to the Arctic Circle
Season 7Episode 660 min

Stockholm to the Arctic Circle

Michael makes a scenic journey from Stockholm to Abisko. Michael celebrates Midsummer in Marielund, learns to decorate a Dala horse in Mora and takes an icy dip in one of the country's 96,000 lakes.
Sep 10, 2020

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