Great British Railway JourneysSeries 9Episodes Episode guide

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1. Criccieth to Caernarfon

   15/15In picturesque Snowdonia, Michael Portillo braves the fastest zip line in the world.
2. Liverpool to Dolgarrog

   14/15Michael takes a trip down his own memory lane in Maghull on the outskirts of Liverpool.
3. Sheffield to Nantwich

   13/15Michael Portillo discovers an enormous, beautifully preserved 20th-century steam engine.
4. York to Frizinghall

   12/15Michael Portillo conducts important research in an historic tea room.
5. Hull to Malton

   11/15Michael Portillo begins in the East Yorkshire port of Hull, where he heads for the docks.
6. Plymouth to the Lizard

   10/15Michael Portillo boldly goes to the moon by way of the Cornish Riviera Express!
7. Taunton to Newton Abbot

   9/15Michael Portillo is led a merry dance in Stogumber - all in the name of fertility.
8. Newport to Clevedon/Yatton/Bristol Channel

   8/15Michael prepares an Airbus 380 for a smooth landing at Filton.
9. Pontyclun to Ebbw Vale Town

   7/15Michael strikes gold at the Royal Mint in Llantrisant.
10. Whitland to Swansea

    6/15Michael discovers the restored home of the poet Dylan Thomas.
11. Swanwick to Brownsea Island

    5/15Michael Portillo builds a bivouac with a group of Scouts and learns about war horses.
12. Chichester to Cowes

    4/15Michael Portillo encounters an Edwardian motoring duo patronised by King Edward VII.
13. Croydon to Shoreham-by-Sea

    3/15Michael uncovers a once-celebrated, now forgotten composer with an uncannily familiar name
14. Letchworth Garden City to Herne Hill

    2/15Michael discovers a favoured haunt of King Edward VII.
15. Cromer to Cambridge

    1/15Michael Portillo takes a pot shot at the sport of kings at a country estate.