TV series
Great Continental Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo travels on the great train routes of Europe, as he retraces the journeys featured in George Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway Guide.
Availability
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Great Continental Railway Journeys premiered November 8, 2012. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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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More about Great Continental Railway Journeys
Cast
Michael PortilloSelf - Presenter
Clive LammingSelfCredits
- Created by
- Michael Portillo
Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Documentary
- Episodes
- 76
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
BBC TwoUnited Kingdom
BBCUnited Kingdom