Great british railway journeys is a tv show on australian national television from sbs one with an average rating of 3. Great british railway journeys series 11 episodes episode guide. A companion to the phenomenally successful great british railway journeys, this series sees michael portillo swapping his treasured copy of bradshaws handbook for its stateside counterpart an 1879 edition of appletons general guide to the united states and canada. Bbcs great british railway journeys great rail journeys. Great british railway journeys series 10 episode 15. His new guide book, published over a hundred years ago, unlocks britains railways at their zenith, when some 20,000 miles of track reached into every corner of the country. Great british railway journeys tweet exmp michael portillo traces the footsteps of cartographer george bradshaw and embarks on a series of magnificent train journeys. While playing in great british railway journeys, the player, as a train driver, discovers the most famous british railway routes. Dec 26, 2018 in a series of five epic journeys, portillo travels the length and breadth of the country to see how the railways changed us, and what of bradshaws britain remains. Lucknow to kolkataon an epic railway journey from lucknow in uttar pradesh to kolkata in west bengal, michael portillo uses his bradshaws 19 handbook of indian, foreign and colonial travel, published when the british raj was 55 years. Dereham to cromer great british railway journeys sbs on. We have 201 episodes of great british railway journeys in our archive.
Bbcs great british railway journeys feature screen archive films. A series presenting various railway adventures from around the world. The series is popular with many of our customers, who frequently get in touch to enquire whether our tours include any of. Great british railway journeys is a bbc documentary series presented by michael portillo, a former conservative mp and cabinet minister who was instrumental in saving the settle to carlisle line from closure in 1989.
Michael portillo travels from warwick to rye in east sussex. He looks at the history, culture and industry of the towns that he passes through, and the way that things have changed since bradshaw wrote. Great british railway journeys series by charlie bunce. The bbcs great british railway journeys with michael portillo series six of the bbcs great british railway journeys television series sees its presenter, michael portillo, continue his travel around britain by train, rediscovering many of the sights and locations featured in george bradshaws book, the victorian railway guidebook. Great british railway journeys is a bbc documentary series presented by michael portillo. Tour the uks most famous railway lines in the official. Michael portillo returns to bbc 2 and bbc 2 hd for a 7th series of great british railway journeys starting in carlisle michael travels through the north west ending his journey at alton towers the new series starts at 18. In the episode portillo traversed the route from granada to salamanca in spain.
The programme was first broadcast in 2010 on bbc two and has returned annually for a total of 11 series the series features portillo travelling around the railway networks of. This fourdvd set features twenty episodes covering two different journeys. About the show about great british railway journeys. Exmp michael portillo traces the footsteps of cartographer george bradshaw and embarks on a series of magnificent train journeys. Great scenic railway journeys your guide to railway adventures.
Michael portillo fast tracks to the early 20th century to embark on a new series of railway journeys through edwardian britain. Armed with his copy of bradshaws victorian railway guidebook, michael portillo. Documentary series in which michael portillo travels the country by train. Michael portillo embarks on another epic quest by track, accompanied by george bradshaws. Great british railway journeys 5 train trips you have to. Simerskis own original model railroad series, the british railway series. A companion to the phenomenally successful great british railway journeys, this series sees michael portillo swapping his treasured copy of bradshaws handbook for its stateside counterpart an 1879 edition of appletons guidebook to the railroads of america and canada. Michael navigates a vibrant and optimistic britain, at the height of its power and. Great british railway journeys series 7 railuk forums. While playing in great british railway journeys, the player, as a train. We have just seen series 3 on the television and cant wait for that to come out on dvd so we can purchase that as well. Great continental railway journeys is a british documentary written for television and presented by michael portillo.
In a series of five epic journeys, portillo travels the length and breadth of the country to see how the railways changed us, and what of bradshaws britain remains. Popular videos great british railway journeys youtube. Great british railway journeys on tv series 10 episode. Michael portillos second journey begins in preston, where he explores the origins of the temperance movement. Great british railway journeys, series 2 episode guide bbc two. Great british railway journeys series 1 and series 2 cert. Great british railway journeys october 21, 2014 we all know and love the theme song and music for great british railway journeys by award winning composer jon wygens, but we want to know what other theme songs you are all currently enjoying. From sheepstudded pastures to castlestrewn coastline and cathedrals in the sky, theres always something to tempt me to press my nose to the glass. Great british railway journeys series 2 dumbarton to tyndrum michael portillo explores the historic dumbarton shipyards that built the cutty sark, visits loch lomond, and goes hunting for gold in scotlands mountains. Great british railway journeys s02 e24 roybridge to glenfinnan. I do get the feeling that the series has run its course.
Series 2, london bridge to chatham michael portillo takes a walk through the worlds first underwater tunnel at rotherhithe. Michael portillo travels across india guided by his bradshaws 19 handbook of indian, foreign and colonial travel. Armed with an early 20th century edition of bradshaws railway handbook, michael portillo takes to the tracks. This sevendvd set features 35 episodes covering four different journeys. In the orchards of east malling, kent, michael discovers that the edwardians serious attitude towards cultivation bore fruit. Great british railway journeys the complete series 7. Great british railway journeys catch up, series 10. Bbc great indian railway journeys series 1 4of4 lucknow to. In a series of five epic journeys, portillo travels the length and breadth of the country to. We have just seen series 3 on the television and cant wait for that to come out. Great british railway journeys series 9 15of15 criccieth. Great british railway journeys series 3 michael portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of george bradshaws victorian railway guidebook.
In a series of five epic journeys, portillo travels the length and breadth of. Michael travels on the worlds first passenger railway line and learns to speak scouse. Michael navigates a vibrant and optimistic britain, at the height of its. Great british railway journeys series 9 12of15 york to frizinghall. Find out when great british railway journeys is on tv, including series 11episode 2. Great scenic railway journeys your guide to railway. Michael portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of george bradshaws victorian railway guidebook. Popular videos great british railway journeys great british railway journeys topic. Great british railway journeys season 5 episode 1 manchester to birkenhead. Follow michael portillo whilst he investigates across country on great british railway. Great british railway journeys charted a course around the isles with the aid of george bradshaws 1863 tourist handbook.
Lucknow to kolkataon an epic railway journey from lucknow in uttar pradesh to kolkata in west bengal, michael portillo uses his bradshaws 19 handbook of indian, foreign and colonial travel, published when the british raj was 55 years old, to chart a course through. Catch up on great british railway journeys and watch online. Great british railway journeys season 8 episode 3 newarkontrent to stockton. Bbc two great british railway journeys episode guide. Exmp michael portillo embarks on a series of magnificent train journeys. Great british railway journeys soundtrack music, videos. The programme was first broadcast in 2010 on bbc two and has returned annually for a total of 11 series.
It premiered in 2010 on bbc two, and has returned every year for a total of ten series the series features portillo travelling around the railway networks of great britain, ireland and the isle of man, referring to bradshaws guide and comparing how the various destinations have changed. Catch up on great british railway journeys and watch. Great british railway journeys, series 10 2019 great british railway journeys, series 2 2011 great british railway journeys, series 7 2016. With michael portillo, alex hutchinson, paul bennett, jonathan betts. His performance as host earned him many plaudits and a permanent place in a revamped version of the series. For the series he travels on the railway networks of continental europe while comparing how travel and its destinations have changed between the descriptions in his 19 copy of bradshaws continental railway guide and present day.
Liverpool to scarborough great british railway journeys, book 1, journey 2. Beginning his journey amid the snowcapped mountains and icecold inlets of the kenai peninsula, michael finds the golden onion domes of a russian orthodox church along with traditional russian food and costume and discovers that, 150 years ago, alaska was a russian colony. Having already purchased series 1 of the great british railway journeys which we loved, i decided to purchase series 2 and have not been disappointed it is marvellous. Four episodes of great british railway journeys series 2 include films from the screen archive south east. Great british railway jouneys series 1 titles by great british railway journeys fan1.
Great british railway journeys documentary sbs on demand. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from great british railway journeys soundtrack. Apr 18, 2018 michael portillo travels across india guided by his bradshaws 19 handbook of indian, foreign and colonial travel. As of 2019, all ten series of great british railway journeys have been released on dvd by fremantle media under licence from the bbc and the series 12 production company, talkback thames, and the series 35 production company, boundless. Find out when great british railway journeys is on tv, including series 9episode 2. With natalia makarova, michael palin, victoria wood, danny glover. Great british railway journeys is the game inspired by the popular bbc tv show of the same name, and presenter michael portillo returns to narrate your journeys as you. Bbc two great british railway journeys, series 11 episode. I love traveling by train in the uk, not least because the countryside is stunning. May 24, 2018 michael portillo fast tracks to the early 20th century to embark on a new series of railway journeys through edwardian britain. Great british railway journeys series 2 oban to corrour michael portillo discovers how trains spread the word about oban whisky, hears about the struggle to build a railway across rannoch moor, and visits corrour. The first episode of great british railway journeys was broadcast in april, 2020.
Great british railway journeys s02e24 roybridge to glenfinnan. Interesting stories and news about the tourist railway industry. While i think they have run out of stuff to show in the uk, i am personally really liking the great us railway journeys. Following his trip from london to york on board the flying scotsman, michael uses his bradshaws to trace the path of the famous service, beginning in the key of the north newarkontrent and finishing in the cradle of the railways, stocktonontees. A spinoff of the dovetail games studios train simulator series a train simulator based on the licence of a tv show broadcast by the bbc. Great british railway journeys tv series 2010 imdb. Before leaving weston, michael enjoys a very british seaside tradition, a walk along the beach with kevin mager and his donkeys. Dereham to cromer great british railway journeys sbs. Great british railway journeys series 9 15of15 criccieth to. And mps colour sense is getting more garish, hes approaching a 6th doctor level of colour coordination. I just saw an advert for this on youtube, and as a fan of the tv series im considering getting it. These are spread across six different british routes, with a somewhat decent variety of steam, diesel.
Great british railway journeys sports 40 scenarios to play between career and standard mode. Michael portillo embarks on a new journey from manchester, birthplace of george bradshaw, the publisher of his trusted guide, to chesterfield, burial place of george stephenson, the father of the railway. Catch up on great continental railway journeys and watch. Great british railway journeys is a bbc documentary series presented by michael portillo, a former conservative mp and cabinet minister who was instrumental. Michael portillo travels the country to see how the railways changed us. Michael portillo explores the changing fortunes of londons docks. Series six of the bbcs great british railway journeys television series sees its presenter, michael portillo, continue his travel around britain by train, rediscovering many of the sights and locations featured in george bradshaws book, the victorian railway guidebook.
Michael portillo makes various railway journeys across the uk, using a 150yearold bradshaws guide a collection of railway timetables and a guidebook. Mar 17, 2020 great british railway journeys sports 40 scenarios to play between career and standard mode. Documentary series in which michael portillo travels the length and breadth of the country by train. Swindon to penzance great british railway journeys, book 2, j. Great british railway journeys episodes episode guide. Van camp creator and producer of the great scenic railway journeys programs. Is the game completely seperate from train simulator, and if so, does it contain anything new like.
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