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Great Continental Railway JourneysSeries 9Episodes

  1. Monday18:30
    BBC Two

    Cagliari to Porto Flavia

    1/15Michael Portillo begins a railway adventure through the islands of Sardinia and Corsica.

  2. Tuesday07:30
    BBC Two

    Cagliari to Porto Flavia

    1/15Michael Portillo begins a railway adventure through the islands of Sardinia and Corsica.(R)

  3. Tuesday18:30
    BBC Two

    Mandas to Laconi

    2/15Michael's railway tour heads inland to Sardinia's dramatic mountain landscapes.

  4. Wednesday07:30
    BBC Two

    Mandas to Laconi

    2/15Michael's railway tour heads inland to Sardinia's dramatic mountain landscapes.(R)

  5. Wednesday18:30
    BBC Two

    Nuoro to Macomer

    3/15Michael Portillo arrives in Mamoiada to investigate the town’s extraordinary traditions.

  6. Next Thursday07:30
    BBC Two

    Nuoro to Macomer

    3/15Michael Portillo arrives in Mamoiada to investigate the town’s extraordinary traditions.(R)

  7. Next Thursday18:30
    BBC Two

    Ajaccio to Vizzavona

    4/15Michael Portillo arrives into Corsica, the most mountainous island in the Mediterranean.

  8. Next Friday07:30
    BBC Two

    Ajaccio to Vizzavona

    4/15Michael Portillo arrives into Corsica, the most mountainous island in the Mediterranean.(R)

  9. Next Friday18:30
    BBC Two

    Vivario to Corte

    5/15Michael boards a dramatic railway that winds through Corsica’s breathtaking landscapes.

  10. Mon 25 May 202618:30
    BBC Two

    St Pancras to Brussels

    6/15Michael boards the Eurostar at St Pancras, bound for the Belgian capital, Brussels.

  11. Tue 26 May 202607:30
    BBC Two

    St Pancras to Brussels

    6/15Michael boards the Eurostar at St Pancras, bound for the Belgian capital, Brussels.(R)

  12. Tue 26 May 202618:30
    BBC Two

    Brussels to Ghent

    7/15Michael’s Belgian rail journey continues in the Dutch-speaking region of Flanders.

  13. Wed 27 May 202607:30
    BBC Two

    Brussels to Ghent

    7/15Michael’s Belgian rail journey continues in the Dutch-speaking region of Flanders.(R)

  14. Wed 27 May 202618:30
    BBC Two

    Knokke-Heist to Bruges

    8/15Continuing his Belgian tour, Michael Portillo heads to the beach resort of Knokke-Heist.

  15. Thu 28 May 202607:30
    BBC Two

    Knokke-Heist to Bruges

    8/15Continuing his Belgian tour, Michael Portillo heads to the beach resort of Knokke-Heist.(R)

  16. Thu 28 May 202618:30
    BBC Two

    Brussels to La Louvière

    9/15Michael’s trip takes him back to Brussels to examine a dark chapter in Belgium's history.

  17. Fri 29 May 202607:30
    BBC Two

    Brussels to La Louvière

    9/15Michael’s trip takes him back to Brussels to examine a dark chapter in Belgium's history.(R)

  18. Fri 29 May 202618:30
    BBC Two

    Namur to Florenville

    10/15On the final leg of his Belgian journey, Michael travels to Namur, capital of Wallonia.