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Great British Railway Journeys

7.4
16 seasons
290 episodes
Returning Series
Documentary

Plot Summary

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.

First Aired:January 4, 2010
Last Aired:May 2, 2025
Episode Runtime:30m
Networks:
BBC Two

Cast & Characters

Where to watch free (US)

Tubi TV

Seasons (17)

Series 1

Series 1

20 episodes

Aired: 2010

Series 2

Series 2

25 episodes

Aired: 2011

Series 3

Series 3

25 episodes

Aired: 2012

Series 4

Series 4

25 episodes

Aired: 2013

Series 5

Series 5

20 episodes

Aired: 2014

Series 6

Series 6

20 episodes

Aired: 2015

Series 7

Series 7

20 episodes

Aired: 2016

Series 8

Series 8

15 episodes

Aired: 2017

Series 9

Series 9

15 episodes

Aired: 2018

Series 10

Series 10

15 episodes

Aired: 2019

Series 11

Series 11

15 episodes

Aired: 2020

Series 12

Series 12

15 episodes

Aired: 2021

Series 13

Series 13

10 episodes

Aired: 2021

Series 14

Series 14

15 episodes

Aired: 2023

Documentary series in which Michael Portillo travels the country by train.

Series 15

Series 15

15 episodes

Aired: 2024

Documentary series in which Michael Portillo travels the country by train.

Series 16

Series 16

20 episodes

Aired: 2025

Documentary series in which Michael Portillo travels the country by train.

Production

Talkback Thames

Fremantle UK