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Great British Railway JourneysSeries 16Episodes

  1. Tomorrow15:15
    BBC Two

    Dumfries to Auchinleck

    10/20Michael concludes his journey from Cumbria to Dumfriesshire by crossing the Solway Firth.(R)

  2. Monday15:15
    BBC Two

    Shrewsbury to Telford

    11/20Michael Portillo re-enacts the Battle of Shrewsbury and explores the town's cathedral.(R)

  3. Tuesday15:15
    BBC Two except Wales & Wales HD

    Ironbridge to Coseley

    12/20Michael is in Ironbridge Gorge on the River Severn, a hotbed of 18th-century innovation.(R)

  4. Tuesday16:15
    BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only

    Ironbridge to Coseley

    12/20Michael is in Ironbridge Gorge on the River Severn, a hotbed of 18th-century innovation.(R)

  5. Next Wednesday15:15
    BBC Two

    Dudley to West Bromwich

    13/20Michael Portillo boards a barge on the Dudley Canal and discovers an ancient seabed.(R)

  6. Next Thursday15:15
    BBC Two

    Birmingham New Street to Wednesbury

    14/20Arriving in Birmingham, Michael heads to Curzon Street for a tour of the HS2 terminus.(R)

  7. Next Friday15:15
    BBC Two

    Solihull to Birmingham International

    15/20On the last leg of his Midlands tour, Michael travels to Solihull, home of the Land Rover.(R)

  8. Mon 26 Oct 202615:00
    BBC Two

    Loughton to Audley End

    16/20Michael Portillo embarks on a journey across Essex.(R)

  9. Tue 27 Oct 202615:00
    BBC Two

    Romford to the Blackwater Estuary

    17/20Michael explores a rail-operating centre and visits the home of Radio Caroline.(R)

  10. Thu 29 Oct 202614:30
    BBC Two

    Chelmsford to Tollesbury

    18/20Michael’s exploration of Essex reaches Chelmsford.(R)

  11. Thu 29 Oct 202615:00
    BBC Two

    Witham to Saffron Walden

    19/20Michael visits Terling Place, one of Essex's great country houses.(R)

  12. Fri 30 Oct 202615:00
    BBC Two

    Colchester to Chappel and Wakes Colne

    20/20As Michael's trip finishes, he visits Colchester, a claimant for Britain's oldest town.(R)