Great Continental Railway JourneysSeries 5 - ReversionsEpisodes Episode guide

Back up to: Great Continental Railway Journeys

1. The Netherlands - Part 2

   Michael visits a vast complex in Haarlem where of millions of plants are auctioned daily.
2. The Netherlands - Part 1

   Michael Portillo operates a crane in Europe's largest container port in Rotterdam.
3. Baltics - Part 2

   Michael samples cloudberry liqueur in a hot tub by the light of Finland's midnight sun.
4. Baltics - Part 1

   Michael learns about Latvia, Estonia and Finland under the rule of the Russian Tsar.
5. Genoa to Brenner Pass Part 2

   Michael Portillo takes a trip to the exquisite Teatro Regio opera.
6. Genoa to Brenner Pass Part 1

   Michael Portillo discovers how an Edwardian Briton brought 'the beautiful game' to Genoa.
7. Zermatt to Geneva Part 2

   Michael Portillo is caught up in a war zone with the Red Cross.
8. Zermatt to Geneva Part 1

   Michael Portillo is rescued from an 'avalanche' by a St Bernard puppy.
9. Transylvania to the Black Sea Part 2

   Michael loads cargo from a 100-foot crane in Constanta.
10. Transylvania to the Black Sea Part 1

    Michael Portillo ventures east through Romania.