Seasons & Episodes
Dunbar to Edinburgh
Michael Portillo begins a series of coastal railway journeys around the British Isles, starting in Siccar Point, the sit
Leith to Culross
Michael Portillo continues his journey at the iconic Forth Bridge, before heading to tour the Royal Yacht Britannia and
Stirling to East Neuk
Michael Portillo travels from the medieval city of Stirling through Perth, the historic crowning place of Scottish monar
St Andrews to Stonehaven
Michael Portillo visits St Andrews, home to Scotland’s oldest university, in eastern Fife, before heading to the vibra
Forvie to Peterhead
Michael Portillo’s Scottish railway journey reaches Aberdeen, from which he heads to the wild and beautiful Forvie Nat
Inverness to the Cairngorms
Michael arrives bright and early in Inverness, from which he heads out on a scenic adventure to the Orkney archipelago a
Cullen to Cawdor
The stunning scenery of Scotland’s east coast continues to delight Michael Portillo as he travels by train around the
Invergordon to Tain
Michael Portillo’s Scottish coastal railway journey reaches Invergordon on the Cromarty Firth, the third great inlet o
Lairg to Caithness
Michael Portillo's coastal railway journey takes him past lochs and castles on the Far North Line to Britain’s norther
Thurso to Orkney
Michael crosses over to the Orkney Islands, visiting the former naval base at Scapa Flow and learning about the islands'
Tynemouth to Bardon Mill
Michael starts a new railway journey in Newcastle, heading north to Berwick-upon-Tweed. His route takes in the River Tyn
Newcastle to Lynemouth
Michael heads north from Newcastle to the former mining town of Lynemouth. Along the way, he visits a work of landform a
Morpeth to Amble
Michael finds a historic collection of Northumbrian bagpipes in Morpeth, before heading up the East Coast Main Line to t
Alnmouth to Bamburgh
Michael travels from Alnmouth to Bamburgh Castle, an icon of Northumberland. Along the way, he takes to the waves in a t
Farne Islands to Berwick-upon-Tweed
Michael’s journey along the coast of Northumberland continues towards the Farne Islands, takes in the holy island of L
Fairlie to Port Glasgow
Michael Portillo explores the magnificent western coast of Scotland by rail and ferry, starting at the Hunterston B nucl
Helensburgh to Connel
From the 250-year-old 'new town' of Helensburgh on the north bank of the Clyde, Michael Portillo takes his favourite Wes
Oban to Staffa
From the fishing port of Oban, Michael heads out to the Hebrides. He helps to harvest seaweed, visits the cradle of Chri
Fort William to Glenfinnan
Michael heads aboard the Jacobite Express to cross the awe-inspiring Glenfinnan Viaduct, before visiting the immense Gra
Mallaig to Isle of Lewis and Harris
Michael follows in the footsteps of Bonnie Prince Charlie as he travels over the sea to Skye, an island renowned for its
Avonmouth to Six Bells
Michael Portillo begins a new railway journey along the south coast of Wales. He visits a largely intact Roman amphithea
Barry Island to Pyle
Michael Portillo continues his south Wales coastal railway journey in Barry Island, where he investigates the busy docks
Port Talbot to Pembrey Burry Port
Michael Portillo’s rail adventure along the south coast of Wales reaches the town of Port Talbot, known across the wor
Carmarthen to Pembroke
Michael Portillo travels the breathtaking rural coastline of Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire, visiting a bee garden wi
Milford Haven to Fishguard
Michael Portillo reaches the most westerly station in Wales, Milford Haven, the biggest energy port in the United Kingdo
Douglas to Port Erin
Michael Portillo begins another railway adventure across and beyond the United Kingdom.
Liverpool to Blackpool
From the Isle of Man, Michael Portillo crosses the Irish Sea, bound for the mighty port of Liverpool and its historic wa
Morecambe to Grange-over-Sands
Michael Portillo continues his rail journey, learning to make potted shrimp at Morecambe Bay, helping clip the topiaries
Ulverston to Ravenglass
Michael Portillo is in Cumbria, enjoying one of the most spectacular coastal railway journeys in Britain. He takes to th
St Bees to Maryport
On the last leg of his railway journey around the north west coast of England, Michael meets a lifelong fan of Alfred Wa
Middlesbrough to Boulby
Michael's journey propels him in search of the unknown universe in Boulby, North Yorkshire, as he joins the hunt for dar
Whitby to Robin Hood's Bay
Michael Portillo travels from Whitby, where he explores the port’s shipbuilding and seafaring heritage, to Robin Hood'
Scarborough to Bridlington
Michael Portillo is in the seaside resort of Scarborough to explore one of the greatest royal fortresses in England.
Hornsea to Spurn Point
Michael Portillo travels from the pretty seaside resort of Hornsea, famous for its distinctive pottery, to Spurn Point,
Grimsby to Humberston Fitties
Michael Portillo has reached Lincolnshire, where his coastal railway journey from Middlesbrough ends. In Grimsby, he inv
Ballarena to Giant's Causeway
Michael Portillo is on Northern Ireland’s spectacular Causeway Coast to begin a railway journey that takes him along t
Ballymena to Carrickfergus
Michael Portillo is in the glens of Antrim, where Ireland’s folklore and magical myths flourish and he is transfixed b
Bangor to Belfast
Michael Portillo is in Bangor, County Down, en route to the Northern Irish capital, Belfast.
Carlingford to Dublin
Michael Portillo continues his railway journey along the Atlantic and Irish Sea coasts of Ireland, travelling from Newry
Dun Laoghaire to Rosslare
Michael Portillo begins the final leg of his railway journey, beginning in the harbour town of Dun Laoghaire
Weymouth to Lulworth
Michael is on a rail journey across the southern coast of England, beginning in Dorset. He takes to the water in Portlan
Kimmeridge to Brownsea Island
Michael alights at Wareham to visit Dorset’s internationally renowned Jurassic Coast. He heads through Swanage, Poole
Southampton to Isle of Wight
Michael heads from a bustling Southampton to the Isle of Wight, where he rides the island’s railway, made up of recycl
Lee-on-the-Solent to Bosham
Michael helps out at a coastguard training centre, visits the harbour master at the great maritime city of Portsmouth an
Fishbourne to Seaford
The final leg of Michael's journey begins in Fishbourne, the location of one of the most significant Roman sites in Brit
Axminster to Budleigh Salterton
Michael Portillo embarks on another journey exploring the shores of Britain, travelling from the Jurassic Coast to the r
Exeter to Plymouth
Michael Portillo reaches Devon’s county town, Exeter, dominated since the Middle Ages by its magnificent gothic cathed
Tintagel to St Austell
Michael leaves Devon for Cornwall and the rugged Atlantic coast of its northern shore, where the ruins of Tintagel Castl
St Mawes to Porthcurno
Michael reaches the pretty Cornish fishing village of St Mawes, today an exclusive holiday destination for connoisseurs
Isles of Scilly
Michael Portillo nears the end of his railway adventure tracking the rugged coast of south west England. He finishes in
Cardigan Bay to Abergynolwyn
Michael Portillo embarks on a railway journey around the western coast of Wales. He begins on the Victorian Cliff Railwa
Harlech to Abedaron
Michael Portillo continues his railway journey in north Wales, tracking the coastline north from Harlech to skirt the Ll
Porthmadog to Anglesey
Michael Portillo steams through the glorious scenery of the Snowdonia National Park on one of Britain’s greatest herit
The Isle of Anglesey
Michael is on the Isle of Anglesey, where the briny waters of the Menai Strait are being used to create a Welsh gastrono
Conwy to Colwyn Bay
Michael Portillo takes the train to the medieval walled town of Conwy on the last leg of his exploration of the shores o
Eastbourne to Rye
Michael Portillo sets off on a new railway adventure to explore the twin shores of the English Channel and the estuaries
Folkestone to Le Touquet
Michael Portillo travels through the longest undersea tunnel in the world on the Eurotunnel shuttle rail service from Fo
Dover to Margate
Michael Portillo’s railway adventure along the north and south coasts of the English Channel resumes in Dover, where h
Birchington-on-Sea to Whitstable
Michael Portillo’s railway exploration of the Channel coastline and Thames estuary via Calais has reached the Isle of
Faversham to Chatham
Michael's adventure nears its end on the north Kent coast. In Faversham, he gets out onto the water in the last sailing
Canvey Island to Wrabness
Michael Portillo embarks on a new railway journey around the coast of the east of England. He begins in the Thames estua
Woodbridge to Southwold
Michael Portillo reaches the Deben estuary on his coastal railway journey around eastern England. At Woodbridge, he is p
Lowestoft to Great Yarmouth
Michael Portillo’s East Anglian coastal railway journey takes him to the treacherous waters off the Norfolk coast, whi
West Runton to Burnham Market
Michael examines a replica of the smallest bone in the oldest and largest mammoth ever found in Britain, before sampling
Wells-next-the-Sea to the Wash
Michael Portillo’s rail exploration of the eastern reaches of England is drawing to a close at the Wash. He travels on
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