Great Continental Railway Journeys
Guided by his historical Bradshaw's Continental Handbook, Michael Portillo explores Europe and beyond by train.
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Episode Title:Salamanca to Canfranc
Michael's emotional rail journey through Spain takes him deep into his family's past and reveals the tentacles of the regime that forced his father into exile.
Episode Title:Orleans to Reims
Michael travels from the chateaux of the Loire Valley to the heart of the Champagne region at Reims.
Episode Title:Berlin to Stuttgart
Michael's 1936-era handbook gives him a unique window on a tumultuous period in German history as he travels through the country.
Episode Title:Palermo to Mount Etna
On the "treasure island" of Sicily, Michael explores life under the dictatorship of Mussolini.
Episode Title:Linz to Bratislava
Michael's journey through Austria and the Czech Republic takes him through spectacular scenery and a dark era in European history.
Episode Title:Stockholm to the Arctic Circle
Michael embarks on a scenic thousand-mile rail journey from Stockholm to Abisko in the northern reaches of the Arctic Circle.