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Portillo's Greatest Railway Journeys

Portillo's Greatest Railway Journeys

Description: Michael Portillo presents his personally curated highlights from a decade of railway journeys across the globe. Michael shares his thoughts on the impact of railways since their invention less than 200 years ago on politics, economics, and tourism.
Genre: TV program
Cast: Michael Portillo

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Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo

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Plot: Railways played an important part in World War I, shaping how the battle was fought and bringing millions of people to the trenches. Journalist Michael Portillo takes a trip down the historic tracks to take a trip back in time to explore how trains were used in the war - from early military planning...
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Great Indian Railway Journeys

Great Indian Railway Journeys
Plot: Michael Portillo, presenter of `Great British Railway Journeys', `Great Continental Railway Journeys' and `Great American Railroad Journeys', embarks on an adventure to India to experience the country through its extensive railway system. Portillo brings along with him a copy of Bradshaw's "Handbook...
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Great Asian Railway Journeys

Great Asian Railway Journeys
Plot: Michael Portillo is in Southeast Asia, armed with his 1913 Bradshaw's Handbook. It will lead him on a spectacular 2,500-mile railway adventure across six countries. He explores towering megacities and magnificent mosques.
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Great British Railway Journeys

Great British Railway Journeys
Plot: Cartographer George Bradshaw produced the first comprehensive timetable and travel guide of Great Britain's railway system in 1840. Armed with his Bradshaw's Guide, presenter Michael Portillo travels around the country by train exploring the ways that society and industry have changed since the guide...
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Portillo's Empire Journey

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Plot: Michael Portillo recounts the story of how a small island on the edge of Europe built the biggest empire in world history.

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Portillo's Hidden History of Britain

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Plot: Scattered across Britain are mysterious buildings that hold the key to some of the country's biggest secrets. Michael Portillo will unlock the doors to extraordinary, abandoned locations to reveal the hidden history of Britain.
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Great American Railroad Journeys

Great American Railroad Journeys
Plot: D. Appleton & Company, in New York, published a series of travel guides in the 19th century, including `Appleton's General Guide to the United States', a book documenting the US railroad system in 1879 amongst others. British railway enthusiast Michael Portillo takes his copy of the guides around the...
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Great Continental Railway Journeys

Great Continental Railway Journeys
Plot: Michael Portillo retraces the journeys featured in George Bradshaw's Continental Railway Guide.
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Portillo's State Secrets

Portillo's State Secrets
Plot: Michael Portillo unearths previously classified documents from The National Archives, discovering fascinating facts about Britain's past.
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Great Australian Railway Journeys

Great Australian Railway Journeys
Plot: Journalist, media figure, and former politician Michael Portillo travels the length and breadth of Australia by train.
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Trains That Changed The World

Trains That Changed The World
Plot: The iconic trains that have done the most to change history. Each one an engineering marvel, a leap forward in the history of trains, helping to shape the modern world.
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