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Great British Railway Journeys Series 16 Episodes

  1. Next Monday 15:15
    BBC Two

    Windermere to Sellafield

    6/20 Michael Portillo begins a railway tour of Cumbria and Dumfriesshire. (R)

  2. Tue 13 Oct 2026 15:15
    BBC Two except Wales & Wales HD

    St Bees to Grange-over-Sands

    7/20 Michael Portillo travels along the scenic Cumbrian Coast Line. (R)

  3. Wed 14 Oct 2026 15:15
    BBC Two

    Maryport to Penrith

    8/20 Michael's railway journey continues as he follows in the footsteps of the Lakeland poets. (R)

  4. Thu 15 Oct 2026 15:15
    BBC Two

    Aspatria to Carlisle

    9/20 Michael’s railway journey takes him to the rolling countryside around Aspatria. (R)

  5. Fri 16 Oct 2026 15:15
    BBC Two

    Dumfries to Auchinleck

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

  6. Mon 19 Oct 2026 15:15
    BBC Two England & HD only

    Shrewsbury to Telford

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

  7. Tue 20 Oct 2026 15:15
    BBC Two England & HD only

    Ironbridge to Coseley

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

  8. Wed 21 Oct 2026 15:15
    BBC Two HD & England only

    Dudley to West Bromwich

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

  9. Thu 22 Oct 2026 15:15
    BBC Two England & HD only

    Birmingham New Street to Wednesbury

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

  10. Fri 23 Oct 2026 15:15
    BBC Two England & HD only

    Solihull to Birmingham International

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