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Great British Railway JourneysSeries 16Episodes

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  1. Colchester to Chappel and Wakes Colne

    20/20As Michael's trip finishes, he visits Colchester, a claimant for Britain's oldest town.

  2. Witham to Saffron Walden

    19/20Michael visits Terling Place, one of Essex's great country houses.

  3. Chelmsford to Tollesbury

    18/20Michael’s exploration of Essex reaches Chelmsford.

  4. Romford to the Blackwater Estuary

    17/20Michael explores a rail-operating centre and visits the home of Radio Caroline.

  5. Loughton to Audley End

    16/20Michael Portillo embarks on a journey across Essex.

  6. Solihull to Birmingham International

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

  7. Birmingham New Street to Wednesbury

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

  8. Dudley to West Bromwich

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

  9. Ironbridge to Coseley

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

  10. Shrewsbury to Telford

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

  11. Dumfries to Auchinleck

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

  12. Aspatria to Carlisle

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

  13. Maryport to Penrith

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

  14. St Bees to Grange-over-Sands

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

  15. Windermere to Sellafield

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

  16. Chichester to Amberley

    5/20Michael Portillo’s railway tour of the Weald nears its conclusion.

  17. Gatwick Airport to Royal Tunbridge Wells

    4/20Michael Portillo’s exploration of the Weald continues aboard the Gatwick Express train.

  18. Dorking to Lingfield

    3/20Michael Portillo’s railway tour of the Weald reaches the spectacular Surrey countryside.

  19. Hildenborough to Robertsbridge

    2/20Michael Portillo’s rail exploration of the Weald continues from Tonbridge.

  20. Paddock Wood to Frant

    1/20Michael Portillo takes to the rails to explore the Weald in south east England.