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Great British Railway Journeys

Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook. Portillo travels the length and breadth of the country to see how the railways changed us, and what of Bradshaw's Britain remains.

2010 7.4/10 community score 16 seasons · 290 episodes Returning Series
  • Documentary

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First aired
Seasons
16
Episodes
290
Status
Returning Series

Latest aired episode

S16 E20

Colchester to Chappel and Wakes Colne

Aired 28 min

Michael's exploration of Essex is drawing to a close. He visits Colchester, which was first mentioned in AD77 and proudly claims to be Britain’s oldest recorded town.

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Season guide

Most recent seasons first

17 season entries

  • Series 16

    Season 16

    20 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Series 15

    Season 15

    15 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Series 14

    Season 14

    15 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Series 13

    Season 13

    10 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Series 12

    Season 12

    15 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Series 11

    Season 11

    15 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Series 10

    Season 10

    15 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Series 9

    Season 9

    15 episodes

    First episode aired

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  • Series 8

    Season 8

    15 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Series 7

    Season 7

    20 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Series 6

    Season 6

    20 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Series 5

    Season 5

    20 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Series 4

    Season 4

    25 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Series 3

    Season 3

    25 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Series 2

    Season 2

    25 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Series 1

    Season 1

    20 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Specials

    2 episodes

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