Great Continental Railway Journeys
Guided by his historical Bradshaw's Continental Handbook, Michael Portillo explores Europe and beyond by train.
Guided by his historical Bradshaw's Continental Handbook, Michael Portillo explores Europe and beyond by train.
- Season 5

Michael ventures east through Romania, encountering a bloodsucking vampire in Transylvania, striking oil in Ploiesti and...

Travelling from the Swiss Alps to Lake Geneva, Michael is rescued from an "avalanche" by a St. Bernard puppy, takes to...

Michael takes in the sights, smells and tastes of North Africa, experiencing the glorious Hassan II mosque, exploring...

Michael embarks on an action-packed adventure from the Italian Riviera to the Austrian Alps, discovering how the...

Michael ventures to the northern reaches of Europe where he braves the freezing Baltic Sea and finds peace paddling a...

Michael heads for the Netherlands, where he roots around the world's largest flower auction, operates a crane in Europe...