Great British Railway Journeys
TV Show2010•30dk•star7.4(14)•trending_up16
Documentary
Creator:
Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook. Portillo travels the length and breadth of the country to see how the railways changed us, and what of Bradshaw's Britain remains.
Details
StatusReturning Series
First AiredJanuary 4, 2010
Last AiredMay 2, 2025
Episode Runtime30dk
Seasons16
Episodes290
TypeDocumentary
Origin CountryUnited Kingdom
Original LanguageEnglish
Spoken LanguagesEnglish
Keywords
Production Companies
Networks
Last Episode
S16 E20 • 5/2/2025
Colchester to Chappel and Wakes Colne
Michael's exploration of Essex is drawing to a close. He visits Colchester, which was first mentioned in AD77 and proudly claims to be Britain’s oldest recorded town.
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Cast
Featured Cast
Seasons
Series 1
20 Episodes • 2010
Series 2
25 Episodes • 2011
Series 3
25 Episodes • 2012
Series 4
25 Episodes • 2013
Series 5
20 Episodes • 2014
Series 6
20 Episodes • 2015
Series 7
20 Episodes • 2016
Series 8
15 Episodes • 2017
Series 9
15 Episodes • 2018
Series 10
15 Episodes • 2019
Series 11
15 Episodes • 2020
Series 12
15 Episodes • 2021
Series 13
10 Episodes • 2021
Series 14
15 Episodes • 2023
Series 15
15 Episodes • 2024
Series 16
20 Episodes • 2025
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