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Great Continental Railway JourneysSeries 9Episodes

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  1. Episode 15

    15/15Michael Portillo embarks on another rail journey.

  2. Episode 14

    14/15Michael Portillo embarks on another rail journey.

  3. Episode 13

    13/15Michael Portillo embarks on another rail journey.

  4. Episode 12

    12/15Michael Portillo embarks on another rail journey.

  5. Episode 11

    11/15Michael Portillo embarks on another rail journey.

  6. Namur to Florenville

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

  7. Brussels to La Louvière

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

  8. Knokke-Heist to Bruges

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

  9. Brussels to Ghent

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

  10. St Pancras to Brussels

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

  11. Vivario to Corte

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

  12. Ajaccio to Vizzavona

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

  13. Nuoro to Macomer

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

  14. Mandas to Laconi

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

  15. Cagliari to Porto Flavia

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