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.

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Status

Returning Series

Original Name

Great British Railway Journeys

First Air Date

January 4, 2010

Last Air Date

April 9, 2025

Seasons

Episodes

280

Language

English

Production Companies

Talkback Thames Fremantle UK

Networks

BBC Two

S16E15

Solihull to Birmingham International

On the final leg of his Midlands tour, Michael Portillo travels to Solihull, the home of iconic British brand Land Rover. Later, he visits the childhood neighbourhood of JRR Tolkien.

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