Great British Railway Journeys

Documentary series in which Michael Portillo travels the country by train.

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   E1. Paddock Wood to Frant

   Apr 7, 2025 · 29m

   Michael Portillo takes to the rails to explore one of Britain’s oldest surviving landscapes, the woods and pasture of the Weald in south east England.

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   E2. Hildenborough to Robertsbridge

   Apr 8, 2025 · 28m

   Michael Portillo’s rail exploration of the historic wooded region of south east England, known as the Weald, continues from Tonbridge, at the heart of the area's rail network.

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   E3. Dorking to Lingfield

   Apr 9, 2025 · 28m

   Michael Portillo’s railway tour of the Weald reaches the spectacular Surrey countryside, where he finds a surprising connection to the darker reaches of the universe.

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   E4. Gatwick Airport to Royal Tunbridge Wells

   Apr 10, 2025 · 28m

   Michael Portillo’s rail exploration of the spectacular countryside of the Weald in Surrey, Sussex and Kent continues - this time, aboard the Gatwick Express train.

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   E5. Chichester to Amberley

   Apr 11, 2025 · 29m

   Michael Portillo’s railway tour of the green and pleasant landscape between the North and South Downs, known as the Weald, nears its conclusion.

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   E6. Windermere to Sellafield

   Apr 14, 2025 · 29m

   Michael Portillo begins a railway tour of the spectacular border counties of Cumbria and Dumfriesshire, starting in the stunning Lake District National Park.

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