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  1. Oakham to Cambridge

    20/20Michael begins in Oakham before heading east to Stamford and on to Cambridge University.

  2. Oxford to Luton

    19/20Michael Portillo sees a pocket-size edition of Bradshaw's Companion at the Bodleian.

  3. Abergavenny to Hanborough

    18/20Michael Portillo investigates a historic fire at Blenheim Palace.

  4. Swansea to Hereford

    17/20Michael Portillo learns about the Victorian signalling system still in place today.

  5. Pembroke Dock to Swansea

    16/20At Pembroke Dock, Michael visits the dockyard where Queen Victoria's yachts were built.

  6. Newcastle to Lindisfarne

    15/20Michael Portillo finds out about the world's earliest swing bridge and its inventor.

  7. Middlesbrough to Hexham

    14/20At Jarrow, Michael visits the monastery to learn about its famous monk, Bede.

  8. Hessle to York

    13/20Michael Portillo learns about the technology that made the Humber Bridge possible.

  9. Boston to Hensall

    12/20Michael Portillo explores the link between Boston, Lincolnshire and its American namesake.

  10. Derby to Grantham

    11/20Michael Portillo gives an old engine a fresh start in the railway hub of Derby.

  11. High Street Kensington to London Bridge

    10/20On the last of his journeys in the capital, Michael Portillo explores Albertopolis.

  12. London's West End

    9/20Michael Portillo discovers how 19th-century engineering made for spectacular theatricals.

  13. Stratford to London Victoria

    8/20Michael Portillo takes the high-speed line and explores the legacy of the Olympic Park.

  14. Deptford to West Silvertown

    7/20Michael Portillo is invited aboard the construction locomotive for Crossrail.

  15. Amersham to Regent's Park

    6/20Michael Portillo travels on London's first underground railway, the Metropolitan Line.

  16. St Andrew's to Edinburgh

    5/20In St Andrews, Michael Portillo pays homage to the birthplace of golf.

  17. Stirling to Pitlochry

    4/20In Stirling, Michael Portillo visits the scene of a bloody battle at Bannockburn.

  18. Motherwell to Linlithgow

    3/20Michael Portillo celebrates Victorian iron and steel in Motherwell.

  19. Greenock to Larkhall

    2/20From Greenock, Michael Portillo sets sail in the world's last seagoing paddle steamer.

  20. Ayr to Stewarton

    1/20From Ayr, Michael Portillo admires Ailsa Craig before getting to grips with curling.