Great British Railway JourneysSeries 13Episodes Episode guide

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1. Park Royal to Westminster

   10/15Michael learns about the adoption of Harry Beck's radical map for the Underground.
2. Dagenham to Battersea

   9/15Michael tracks the River Thames from east to west with his 1930s Bradshaw’s guide.
3. Hampstead to Islington

   8/15Michael’s Bradshaw’s-inspired rail tour of London continues in Hampstead.
4. Hackney Wick to Oxford Circus

   7/15Michael continues his travels through the capital in the heart of London’s East End.
5. Chislehurst to Kennington

   6/15Michael continues his journey in greater London, starting with the village of Chislehurst.
6. Herne Bay to Leeds Castle, Kent

   5/15Michael reaches the Kent resort of Herne Bay, where he learns about a pioneering aviatrix.
7. Deal to Margate

   4/15Michael heads across the Kent coast, visiting Walmer Castle and the resort of Margate.
8. Rye to Dungeness

   3/15Michael Portillo follows his 1930s Bradshaw’s guide to the unspoilt Sussex port of Rye.
9. Hassocks to Benenden

   2/15Michael visits the village of Ditchling, once the home of a community of Catholic artists.
10. Biggin Hill to Ashdown Forest

    1/15Michael Portillo experiences a terrifying ‘victory roll’ in a World War II Spitfire