Great British Railway Journeys
Show Info
Status
Continuing
Show Type
Documentary
First Aired
4th January 2010
Runtime
30 minutes
Network
BBC TWO
Air Time
18:30:00 GMT+0 -DST
Air Day
Weekdays
Rating
TV-G
Overview
Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Railway Guidebook. Portillo travels the length and breadth of the country to see how the railways have changed it, and what of Bradshaw's Britain remains.
Episode List:
Season 15
Episode
Airdate
Name
15
5th Apr 2024
Northallerton to Chester-Le-Street
14
4th Apr 2024
York to Skipton
13
3rd Apr 2024
Lincoln to York
12
2nd Apr 2024
Derby to Nottingham
11
1st Apr 2024
Liverpool to Uttoxeter
10
29th Mar 2024
Dundee to Loch of the Lowes
9
28th Mar 2024
Edinburgh to Queensferry
8
27th Mar 2024
Shawlands to Livingston
7
26th Mar 2024
Glasgow to Cumbernauld
6
25th Mar 2024
Loch Lomond to Kelvinbridge
5
22nd Mar 2024
Wokingham to Heathrow
4
21st Mar 2024
Havant to Guildford
3
20th Mar 2024
Swanage to Portchester
2
19th Mar 2024
Chippenham to Yeovil
1
18th Mar 2024
Denham to Swindon
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Season 14
Episode
Airdate
Name
15
21st Jul 2023
Tewkesbury to Filton
14
20th Jul 2023
Wolverhampton to Cheltenham
13
19th Jul 2023
Long Itchington to Moseley
12
18th Jul 2023
Coventry to Leamington Spa
11
17th Jul 2023
Derby to Hinckley
10
30th Jun 2023
Brandon to Cambridge
9
29th Jun 2023
Felixstowe to Norwich
8
28th Jun 2023
Paddington to Ongar
7
27th Jun 2023
Waterloo to Regent's Park
6
26th Jun 2023
Tilbury to Barbican
5
23rd Jun 2023
Bradford to Hebden Bridge
4
22nd Jun 2023
Wakefield To Leeds
3
21st Jun 2023
Oldham to Wakefield
2
20th Jun 2023
Urmston to New Islington
1
19th Jun 2023
Preston to Rawtenstall
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Season 13
Episode
Airdate
Name
10
28th May 2021
Park Royal to Westminster
9
27th May 2021
Dagenham to Battersea
8
26th May 2021
Hampstead to Islington
7
25th May 2021
Hackney Wick to Oxford Circus
6
24th May 2021
Chislehurst to Kennington
5
21st May 2021
Herne Bay to Leeds Castle, Kent
4
20th May 2021
Deal to Margate
3
19th May 2021
Rye to Dungeness
2
18th May 2021
Hassocks to Benenden
1
17th May 2021
Biggin Hill to Ashdown Forest
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Season 12
Episode
Airdate
Name
15
14th May 2021
Aberystwyth to Newtown
14
13th May 2021
Blaenau Ffestiniog to Barmouth
13
12th May 2021
Bangor to Betws y Coed
12
11th May 2021
Rhyl to Anglesey
11
10th May 2021
Crewe to Shotton
10
7th May 2021
Newmarket to Walsingham
9
6th May 2021
Sawbridgeworth to Cambridge
8
5th May 2021
Potters Bar to Cardington
7
4th May 2021
Colchester to Chadwell Heath
6
3rd May 2021
Saxmundham to Dedham
5
30th Apr 2021
Farnborough to Winchester
4
29th Apr 2021
Guildford to Aldershot
3
28th Apr 2021
West Ruislip to Windsor
2
27th Apr 2021
Stoke Mandeville to Beaconsfield
1
26th Apr 2021
Oxford to Abingdon
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Season 11
Episode
Airdate
Name
15
24th Jan 2020
Attleborough to Skegness
14
23rd Jan 2020
Saxmundham to Norwich
13
22nd Jan 2020
Witham to Felixstowe
12
21st Jan 2020
Limehouse to Rochford
11
20th Jan 2020
Canterbury to Alexandra Palace
10
17th Jan 2020
Taunton to Salisbury Plain
9
16th Jan 2020
Paignton to Tiverton
8
15th Jan 2020
Bodmin to Totnes
7
14th Jan 2020
Truro to St Mawgan
6
13th Jan 2020
St Ives to St Day
5
10th Jan 2020
Elgin to Loch Ness
4
9th Jan 2020
Dundee to Aberdeen
3
8th Jan 2020
Falkirk to Dundee
2
7th Jan 2020
Kielder Forest to Edinburgh
1
6th Jan 2020
Newcastle to County Durham
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Season 10
Episode
Airdate
Name
15
22nd Feb 2019
East Malling to Rye
14
21st Feb 2019
Piccadilly Circus to Gravesend
13
20th Feb 2019
Ealing Broadway to South Kensington
12
19th Feb 2019
Reading to Cookham
11
18th Feb 2019
Warwick to Radley
10
15th Feb 2019
Glasgow to Connel Ferry
9
14th Feb 2019
Glasgow to Cumbrae
8
13th Feb 2019
Larne to Dumfries
7
12th Feb 2019
Belfast to Portrush
6
11th Feb 2019
Newry to Portadown
5
8th Feb 2019
Birmingham to the Potteries
4
7th Feb 2019
Maltby to Hinckley
3
6th Feb 2019
Manchester to Elsecar
2
5th Feb 2019
Blackburn to Manchester
1
4th Feb 2019
Warrington to Preston
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Season 9
Episode
Airdate
Name
15
19th Jan 2018
Criccieth to Caernarfon
14
18th Jan 2018
Liverpool to Dolgarrog
13
17th Jan 2018
Sheffield to Nantwich
12
16th Jan 2018
York to Frizinghall
11
15th Jan 2018
Kingston upon Hull to Malton, North Yorkshire
10
12th Jan 2018
Plymouth to The Lizard
9
11th Jan 2018
Taunton to Newton Abbot
8
10th Jan 2018
Newport to Clevedon/Yatton/Bristol Channel
7
9th Jan 2018
Pontyclun to Ebbw Vale Town
6
8th Jan 2018
Whitland to Swansea
5
5th Jan 2018
Swanwick to Brownsea Island
4
4th Jan 2018
Chichester to Cowes
3
3rd Jan 2018
Croydon to Shoreham-By-Sea
2
2nd Jan 2018
Letchworth Garden City to Herne Hill
1
1st Jan 2018
Cromer to Cambridge
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Season 8
Episode
Airdate
Name
15
20th Jan 2017
Ballina to Westport
14
19th Jan 2017
Dromod to Sligo
13
18th Jan 2017
Navan to Mullingar
12
17th Jan 2017
Greystones to Dublin
11
16th Jan 2017
Wexford to Wicklow
10
13th Jan 2017
Stowmarket to Harwich
9
12th Jan 2017
Gainsborough to Ely
8
11th Jan 2017
Chapeltown to Doncaster
7
10th Jan 2017
Manchester Piccadilly to Silkstone Common
6
9th Jan 2017
Blackpool to Manchester Victoria
5
6th Jan 2017
Longniddry to Edinburgh
4
5th Jan 2017
Darlington to Dunbar
3
4th Jan 2017
Newark-on-Trent to Stockton
2
3rd Jan 2017
Welwyn Garden City to Peterborough
1
2nd Jan 2017
The Flying Scotsman
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Season 7
Episode
Airdate
Name
20
29th Jan 2016
Egham to Henley-on-Thames
19
29th Jan 2016
Hampton Court to Teddington
18
28th Jan 2016
Woking to Walton-on-Thames
17
26th Jan 2016
East Grinstead to Guildford
16
25th Jan 2016
Ashford to Sevenoaks
15
22nd Jan 2016
Bridgwater to Dartmoor
14
21st Jan 2016
Bristol to Glastonbury
13
20th Jan 2016
Stroud to Bath
12
19th Jan 2016
Redditch to Gloucester
11
18th Jan 2016
Birmingham to Worcester
10
15th Jan 2016
Plymouth to Porthcurno
9
14th Jan 2016
Lymington Town to Exmouth
8
13th Jan 2016
Littlehampton to Beaulieu
7
12th Jan 2016
Newhaven to Worthing
6
11th Jan 2016
Dover to Lewes
5
8th Jan 2016
Ashley to Alton
4
7th Jan 2016
St Helens to Knutsford
3
6th Jan 2016
Preston to Swinton
2
5th Jan 2016
Windermere to Carnforth
1
4th Jan 2016
Carlisle to Penrith
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Season 6
Episode
Airdate
Name
20
30th Jan 2015
Oakham to Cambridge
19
29th Jan 2015
Oxford to Luton
18
28th Jan 2015
Abergavenny to Hanborough
17
27th Jan 2015
Swansea to Hereford
16
26th Jan 2015
Pembroke Dock to Swansea
15
23rd Jan 2015
Newcastle to Lindisfarne
14
22nd Jan 2015
Middlesbrough to Hexham
13
21st Jan 2015
Hessle to York
12
20th Jan 2015
Boston to Hensall
11
19th Jan 2015
Derby to Grantham
10
16th Jan 2015
High Street Kensington to London Bridge
9
15th Jan 2015
Covent Garden to Soho
8
14th Jan 2015
Stratford to London Victoria
7
13th Jan 2015
Deptford to West Silverton
6
12th Jan 2015
Amersham to Regent's Park
5
9th Jan 2015
St Andrew's to Edinburgh
4
8th Jan 2015
Stirling to Pitlochry
3
7th Jan 2015
Motherwell to Linlithgow
2
6th Jan 2015
Greenock to Larkhall
1
5th Jan 2015
Ayr to Stewarton
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Season 5
Episode
Airdate
Name
20
31st Jan 2014
Brighton to Chichester
19
30th Jan 2014
Faversham to Dorking
18
29th Jan 2014
Ilford to Rochester
17
28th Jan 2014
Ipswich to Chelmsford
16
27th Jan 2014
Norwich to Brandon
15
24th Jan 2014
Cheltenham to Wolverhampton
14
23rd Jan 2014
Chippenham to Gloucester
13
22nd Jan 2014
Wokingham to Bradford-on-Avon
12
21st Jan 2014
Winchfield to Crowthorne
11
20th Jan 2014
Southampton to Basingstoke
10
17th Jan 2014
Nottingham to Leeds
9
16th Jan 2014
Leicester to Loughborough
8
15th Jan 2014
Northampton to Nuneaton
7
14th Jan 2014
Bletchley to Newport Pagnell
6
13th Jan 2014
London Euston to Cheddington
5
10th Jan 2014
Honley to Chesterfield
4
9th Jan 2014
Haworth to Huddersfield
3
8th Jan 2014
Preston to Rochdale
2
7th Jan 2014
Southport to Leyland
1
6th Jan 2014
Manchester to Birkenhead
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Season 4
Episode
Airdate
Name
25
8th Feb 2013
Athlone to Galway
24
7th Feb 2013
Newbridge to Roscrea
23
6th Feb 2013
Kilkenny to Athy
22
5th Feb 2013
Charleville to Waterford
21
4th Feb 2013
Killarney to Cobh
20
1st Feb 2013
Exmouth to Newton Abbot
19
31st Jan 2013
Lynton and Lynmouth to Exeter
18
30th Jan 2013
Taunton to Minehead
17
29th Jan 2013
Salisbury to Castle Cary
16
28th Jan 2013
London Paddington to Warminster
15
25th Jan 2013
Invergordon to John O'Groats
14
24th Jan 2013
Inverness to Plockton
13
23rd Jan 2013
Dufftown to Aviemore
12
22nd Jan 2013
Dundee to Aberdeen
11
21st Jan 2013
Stirling to Invergowrie
10
18th Jan 2013
Spalding to Grimsby
9
17th Jan 2013
London King's Cross to Peterborough
8
16th Jan 2013
London Victoria to Abbey Wood
7
15th Jan 2013
Woking to Clapham Junction
6
14th Jan 2013
Portsmouth to Gomshall
5
11th Jan 2013
Welshpool to Aberystwyth
4
10th Jan 2013
Dudley to Bridgnorth
3
9th Jan 2013
Stoke-on-Trent to Winsford
2
8th Jan 2013
Birmingham to Stafford
1
7th Jan 2013
High Wycombe to Stratford-upon-Avon
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Season 3
Episode
Airdate
Name
25
3rd Feb 2012
Ballymoney to Londonderry
24
2nd Feb 2012
Belfast to Whitehead
23
1st Feb 2012
Dundalk to Portadown
22
31st Jan 2012
Enfield to Drogheda
21
30th Jan 2012
Bray to Dublin
20
27th Jan 2012
Heysham to Snaefell
19
26th Jan 2012
Kirkby-in-Furness to Lancaster
18
25th Jan 2012
Cockermouth to Eskdale
17
24th Jan 2012
Bardon Mill to Wigton
16
23rd Jan 2012
Berwick-Upon-Tweed to Morpeth
15
20th Jan 2012
Port Talbot to Milford Haven
14
19th Jan 2012
Cardiff to Brecon
13
18th Jan 2012
Lydney to Newport
12
17th Jan 2012
Hartlebury to Great Malvern
11
16th Jan 2012
Oxford to Pershore
10
13th Jan 2012
Wareham to Portland
9
12th Jan 2012
Brockenhurst to Poole
8
11th Jan 2012
Winchester to Isle of Wight
7
10th Jan 2012
Reading to Alton
6
9th Jan 2012
Windsor to Didcot
5
6th Jan 2012
Fenchurch to Embankment
4
5th Jan 2012
Epping to Hackney
3
4th Jan 2012
Sudbury to Southend
2
3rd Jan 2012
Darsham to Felixstowe
1
2nd Jan 2012
Great Yarmouth to Beccles
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Season 2
Episode
Airdate
Name
25
4th Feb 2011
Lochailort to Skye
24
3rd Feb 2011
Roybridge to Glenfinnan
23
2nd Feb 2011
Oban to Corrour
22
1st Feb 2011
Dumbarton to Tyndrum
21
31st Jan 2011
Ayr to Paisley
20
28th Jan 2011
Hythe to Hastings
19
27th Jan 2011
Sandwich to Folkestone
18
26th Jan 2011
Canterbury to Margate
17
25th Jan 2011
Aylesford to Tunbridge Wells
16
24th Jan 2011
London Bridge to Chatham
15
21st Jan 2011
Langley Mill to Melton Mowbray
14
20th Jan 2011
Batley to Sheffield
13
19th Jan 2011
York to Saltaire
12
18th Jan 2011
Durham to Grosmont
11
17th Jan 2011
Newcastle to Chester-le-Street
10
14th Jan 2011
Llanberis to Holyhead
9
13th Jan 2011
Llanrwst to Porthmadog
8
12th Jan 2011
Chester to Conwy
7
11th Jan 2011
Telford to Wrexham
6
10th Jan 2011
Ledbury to Shrewsbury
5
7th Jan 2011
Dereham to Cromer
4
6th Jan 2011
Ely to King's Lynn
3
5th Jan 2011
Enfield to Cambridge
2
4th Jan 2011
Waterloo to Canary Wharf
1
3rd Jan 2011
Brighton to Crystal Palace
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Season 1
Episode
Airdate
Name
20
29th Jan 2010
St Pancras to Westminster
19
28th Jan 2010
Coventry to Watford
18
27th Jan 2010
Walsall to Bournville
17
26th Jan 2010
Cromford to Burton-on-Trent
16
25th Jan 2010
Buxton to Matlock
15
22nd Jan 2010
Truro to Penzance
14
21st Jan 2010
Bugle to Mevagissey
13
20th Jan 2010
Torquay to Totnes
12
19th Jan 2010
Yatton to Weston Super Mare
11
18th Jan 2010
Swindon to Bristol
10
15th Jan 2010
Edinburgh to Kirkcaldy
9
14th Jan 2010
Carlisle to Glasgow
8
13th Jan 2010
Windermere to Kendal
7
12th Jan 2010
Settle to Garsdale
6
11th Jan 2010
Preston to Morecambe
5
8th Jan 2010
Filey to Scarborough
4
7th Jan 2010
Pontefract to Bridlington
3
6th Jan 2010
Todmorden to York
2
5th Jan 2010
Manchester to Bury
1
4th Jan 2010
Liverpool to Eccles
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Airdate
Name
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