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Great British Railway Journeys is a 2010–present 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. [ 1 ][ 2 ] The documentary was first broadcast in 2010 on BBC Two and has returned annually for a current total of ...
Great Railway Journeys, originally titled Great Railway Journeys of the World, is a recurring series of travel documentaries produced by BBC Television.The premise of each programme is that the presenter, typically a well-known 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.
Following the format of Great British Railway Journeys and related series with Portillo as presenter, each episode of this series features a coastal railway journey through England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland. Series 1 was first broadcast on BBC Two in January–February 2022, series 2 in May–June 2023, and series 3 in April–May 2024. [3]
Great Canadian Railway Journeys. Great Australian Railway Journeys. Great Continental Railway Journeys is a British television documentary series presented by Michael Portillo. [1] In the early series, Portillo explores the railway networks of continental Europe, but in later series he also ventured further afield.
Great American Railroad Journeys is a BBC travel documentary series presented by Michael Portillo and broadcast on BBC Two. [1] Using an 1879 copy of Appleton's Guidebook to the railroads of the United States and Canada, Portillo travels across the United States and Canada primarily by train, though at times using other forms of transportation where necessary.
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Michael Denzil Xavier Portillo FRSGS (/ pɔːrˈtɪloʊ / por-TIL-oh; born 26 May 1953) [1] is a British journalist, broadcaster, and former Conservative Party politician. His broadcast series include railway documentaries such as Great British Railway Journeys and Great Continental Railway Journeys. A former member of the Conservative Party ...
gbrtt.co.uk. Great British Railways (GBR) is a planned state-owned company that is to oversee rail transport in Great Britain except for Transport for London, Merseytravel, light rail and tram services. It will assume the existing responsibilities of Network Rail, to become the owner and manager of most railway infrastructure across Great Britain.