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Portillo's Hidden History of Britain sees former UK politician Michael Portillo investigating abandoned buildings around Britain.
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Portillo's Hidden History of Britain premiered April 20, 2018. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Portillo's Hidden History of Britain sees former UK politician Michael Portillo investigating abandoned buildings around Britain.
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Michael PortilloSelf - Host
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Episode 1
Michael visits the beautiful, forbidding and now abandoned military hospital in the garrison town of Aldershot to uncover the pioneering work of reconstructive surgeons.
Where to watch Portillo's Hidden History of BritainEpisode 2
In Manchester, Michael ventures inside the London Road Fire Station, which was decommissioned in 1986 after 80 years' service.
Where to watch Portillo's Hidden History of BritainEpisode 3
Michael Portillo visits a top-secret Cold War stronghold, just a mile from the Cambridge campus where he spent his university years. The bunker, formerly known as RSG-4, was built in 1953 to house 300 local government officials from Cambridgeshire in the event of a nuclear attack. The former politician is also given access to the decommissioned Soviet nuclear submarine U-475 Black Widow - currently moored at Strood on the River Medway - revealing how close the world came to a full-scale nuclear war.
Where to watch Portillo's Hidden History of BritainEpisode 4
The New Victoria in Bradford was Britain's first cinema.
Where to watch Portillo's Hidden History of BritainEpisode 5
Michael Portillo explores the history of the British seaside resort. He gets up close and personal with the ghostly skeleton of Brighton's West pier, which has become one of the UK's most well known ruins. He meets Jo Berry, daughter of Conservative MP Sir Anthony Berry who was killed by an IRA bomb at Brighton's Grand Hotel.
Where to watch Portillo's Hidden History of BritainEpisode information updated Jul 22, 2026
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