Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more. For more information about filming in kent please contact. Series seven of great british railway returns to bbc two, as presenter michael portillo travels on the great train routes of europe and retraces the journeys featured in george bradshaws 19 continental railway guide. Great british railway journeys michael portillo the. Michael portillo fast tracks to the early 20th century to embark on a series of railway journeys through edwardian britain. Michael portillo was an mp for nearly 20 years and held three ministerial positions in the cabinet. The third series of great continental railway journeys follows michael portillo around europe. He was great fun to have around we hope to have an opportunity to see the programme when it goes out on television in january.
Great british railway journeys by charlie bunce waterstones. Michael portillo travels on the great train routes of europe and beyond, as he retraces more of the journeys featured in george bradshaws 19 continental railway guide. Bbc great british railway journeys rail discoveries. Great british railway journeys tweet exmp michael portillo traces the footsteps of cartographer george bradshaw and embarks on a series of magnificent train journeys. For the second series of great american railroad journeys, i travel on. The next in the series, about austria and hungary, will be screened at 9pm next thursday. Michael portillo continues to chart the great british romance with the railways in this phenomenally successful series. Great british railway journeys by charlie bunce hardcover. Viewing tips the downloadable clips listed below have been edited for internet delivery and are presented in wmv format for video, and wav format for audio.
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Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Nov 09, 2018 michael portillo was born on may 26, 1953, in bushey, hertfordshire, to his spanish father luis gabriel portillo exiled as an antifascist republican and scottish mum cora. Michael portillo was born on may 26, 1953, in bushey, hertfordshire, to his spanish father luis gabriel portillo exiled as an antifascist republican and scottish mum cora. Bbc great continental railway journeys great rail journeys. Michael portillo travels the worlds largest rail network to experience some of americas finest history credit. To the guest house last night we welcomed michael portillo. He now has a regular weekly television show about politics, and has made documentaries on a range of subjects, including great british railway journeys. In the series, michael portillo travels around continental europe, steered by his. To watch michael portillo on a railway programme addressing the camera as if hes trying to order dinner in the worlds noisiest restaurant, done up. I will be your driver this evening as we speed past every station possible, since i dont know how the. Michael portillo s most popular book is great british railway journeys. Great british railway journeys episode guide bbc two. Books by michael portillo author of great british railway. Jun 05, 2017 michael portillo, the presenter with his bradshaws guide after disembarking from the ppm class 9 railcar at stourbridge town.
Great british railway journeys 2014 kent film office. Great british railway journeys is a bbc documentary series presented by michael portillo, a former conservative mp and cabinet. Inspired by george bradshaw, a 19thcentury cartographer who mapped britain s railways as they sprung up around him, charlie bunce and michael portillo take a journey along nine classic british railway routes and surround themselves with the history, the charm and the people at the heart of the railways. Great continental railway journeys by michael portillo. Great american railroad journeys by michael portillo nook. Steered by george bradshaw s famous railway handbook, he retraces three journeys inspired by his guide, witnessing whats changed and celebrating our love of the railways. Jul, 2017 michael portillo, the host of the quintessentially british travel history show great british railways, was recently interviewed by mediaweek where he not only gave some interesting insights on how. Both series are fronted by expolitician michael portillo and in this european odyssey he travels around continental europe, using george bradshaws 19 continental railway guide. Michael portillo stephen armstrong 25 january 2017. Michael portillo has 23 books on goodreads with 491 ratings. Great british railway journeys gallery michael portillo embarks on another trail across the country with a copy of george bradshaws victorian railway guidebook to discover how the railways have affected people and find out what remains of bradshaws britain. Great british railway journeys, written by charlie bunce with a foreword by michael portillo, was published by collins in. Great british railway journeys michael portillo saint.
Great continental railway journeysis now a firmly established series on bbc2, following in the illustrious tracks of its predecessor great british railway journeys. Bradshaws original tourist guide to rail travel is the star of the bbcs television series great british railway journeys as used by michael portillo. Great british railway journeys parry people movers. Michael portillo, official website, principally established to provide access to speeches, tv footage and other contributions to public debate. Great british railway journeys series 5 ipswich to chelmsford michael portillo continues his journey from the east coast to the south coast beginning in the port of ipswich, capital of the farming county of suffolk. The premise of each programme is that the presenter, typically a wellknown figure from the arts or media, would make a journey by train, usually through a country or to a destination to which they had a personal connection. Documentary series in which michael portillo travels the length and breadth of the country by train. Inspired by george bradshaw, a 19thcentury cartographer who mapped britains railways as they sprung up around him, charlie bunce and michael portillo take a journey along nine classic british railway routes and surround themselves with the history, the charm and the people at the heart of the railways. Many of our customers enjoyed the previous series and are interested in finding out whether our tours head to destinations that are visited in the programme. Making great british railway journeys series 2, to be screened in 2011 august 2010 photography credit.
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There are days left to watch series 5 episode of great british railway journeys on bbc iplayer, when michael portillo goes from wokingham to bradfordonavon, via newbury. Jan 06, 2011 michael portillo was an mp for nearly 20 years and held three ministerial positions in the cabinet. Great british railway journeys, series 10, birmingham to. Great continental railway journeys is now a firmly established series on bbc2, following in the illustrious tracks of its predecessorgreat british railway journeys. With michael portillo, alex hutchinson, paul bennett, jonathan betts. Michael portillo travels along the railway networks of great britain and ireland, referring to a victorian guidebook written by george bradshaw as he describes how the destinations have changed. Great british railway journeys bunce, charlie, portillo, michael on. The former politician and great british railway journeys presenter spoke to saga magazine ahead of his new series of great american railroad journeys. The series is popular with many of our customers, who frequently get in touch to enquire whether our tours include any of. About the show about great british railway journeys. Making great british railway journeys series 2, to be screened in 2011. Former british secretary of state for defence michael portillo embarks upon a railway journey across india guided by his copy of bradshaws 19 handbook of indian. Michael portillo makes various railway journeys across the uk, using a. Michael portillos most popular book is great british railway journeys.
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