Great British Railway Journeys 2010
★ 7.4/10 · 14 votes Documentary 16 seasons · 290 eps Returning Series
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What is Great British Railway Journeys?
Great British Railway Journeys is a television series first released in 2010. Catalogued under Documentary.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2010
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 290
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 4, 2010
- Last aired
- May 2, 2025
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Networks
- BBC Two
- Genres
- Documentary
- Updated
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Great British Railway Journeys is a television series first released in 2010. Catalogued under Documentary. Produced and broadcast by BBC Two. Current status: Returning Series. Spans 16 seasons and 290 tracked episodes.
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Should you watch it?
“Michael Portillo explores the history and legacy of Britain's railways using a Victorian guidebook.”
Reasons to watch
- insightful historical context
- scenic British landscapes
- engaging travelogue format
Keep in mind
- slow-paced narrative style
- niche subject matter
Watch it if you enjoy documentary series that combine travel with historical research.
The series is a mild and educational documentary program suitable for general audiences.
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Season 1 · 20 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Liverpool to Eccles Mytharc Jan 4, 2010
- E2 Manchester to Bury Core Jan 5, 2010
- E3 Todmorden to York Core Jan 6, 2010
- E4 Pontefract to Bridlington Core Jan 7, 2010
- E5 Filey to Scarborough Core Jan 8, 2010
- E6 Preston to Morecambe Core Jan 11, 2010
- E7 Settle to Garsdale Core Jan 12, 2010
- E8 Windermere to Kendal Core Jan 13, 2010
- E9 Carlisle to Glasgow Core Jan 14, 2010
- E10 Edinburgh to Kirkcaldy Core Jan 15, 2010
- E11 Swindon to Bristol Core Jan 18, 2010
- E12 Yatton to Weston Super Mare Core Jan 19, 2010
- E13 Torquay to Totnes Core Jan 20, 2010
- E14 Bugle to Mevagissey Core Jan 21, 2010
- E15 Truro to Penzance Core Jan 22, 2010
- E16 Buxton to Matlock Core Jan 25, 2010
- E17 Cromford to Burton-on-Trent Core Jan 26, 2010
- E18 Walsall to Bournville Core Jan 27, 2010
- E19 Coventry to Watford Mytharc Jan 28, 2010
- E20 St Pancras to Westminster Mytharc Jan 29, 2010
Season 2 · 25 episodes
- E1 Brighton to Crystal Palace Mytharc Jan 3, 2011
- E2 Waterloo to Canary Wharf Core Jan 4, 2011
- E3 Enfield to Cambridge Core Jan 5, 2011
- E4 Ely to King's Lynn Core Jan 6, 2011
- E5 Dereham to Cromer Core Jan 7, 2011
- E6 Ledbury to Shrewsbury Core Jan 10, 2011
- E7 Telford to Wrexham Core Jan 11, 2011
- E8 Chester to Conwy Core Jan 12, 2011
- E9 Llanwst to Porthmadog Core Jan 13, 2011
- E10 Llanberis to Holyhead Core Jan 14, 2011
- E11 Newcastle to Chester-le-Street Core Jan 17, 2011
- E12 Durham to Grosmont Core Jan 18, 2011
- E13 York to Saltaire Core Jan 19, 2011
- E14 Batley to Sheffield Core Jan 20, 2011
- E15 Langley Mill to Melton Mowbray Core Jan 21, 2011
- E16 London Bridge to Chatham Core Jan 24, 2011
- E17 Aylesford to Tunbridge Wells Core Jan 25, 2011
- E18 Canterbury to Margate Core Jan 26, 2011
- E19 Sandwich to Folkestone Core Jan 27, 2011
- E20 Hythe to Hastings Core Jan 28, 2011
- E21 Ayr to Paisley Core Jan 31, 2011
- E22 Dumbarton to Tyndrum Core Feb 1, 2011
- E23 Oban to Corrour Core Feb 2, 2011
- E24 Roybridge to Glenfinnan Mytharc Feb 3, 2011
- E25 Lochailort to Skye Mytharc Feb 4, 2011
Season 3 · 25 episodes
- E1 Great Yarmouth to Beccles Mytharc Jan 2, 2012
- E2 Darsham to Felixstowe Core Jan 3, 2012
- E3 Sudbury to Southend Core Jan 4, 2012
- E4 Epping to Hackney Core Jan 5, 2012
- E5 Fenchurch to Embankment Core Jan 6, 2012
- E6 Windsor to Didcot Core Jan 9, 2012
- E7 Reading to Alton Core Jan 10, 2012
- E8 Winchester to Isle of Wight Core Jan 11, 2012
- E9 Brockenhurst to Poole Core Jan 12, 2012
- E10 Wareham to Portland Core Jan 13, 2012
- E11 Oxford to Pershore Core Jan 16, 2012
- E12 Hartlebury to Great Malvern Core Jan 17, 2012
- E13 Lydney to Newport Core Jan 18, 2012
- E14 Cardiff to Brecon Core Jan 19, 2012
- E15 Port Talbot to Milford Haven Core Jan 20, 2012
- E16 Berwick-Upon-Tweed to Morpeth Core Jan 23, 2012
- E17 Bardon Mill to Wigton Core Jan 24, 2012
- E18 Cockermouth to Eskdale Core Jan 25, 2012
- E19 Kirkby-in-Furness to Lancaster Core Jan 26, 2012
- E20 Heysham to Snaefell Core Jan 27, 2012
- E21 Bray to Dublin Core Jan 30, 2012
- E22 Enfield to Drogheda Core Jan 31, 2012
- E23 Dundalk to Portadown Core Feb 1, 2012
- E24 Belfast to Whitehead Mytharc Feb 2, 2012
- E25 Ballymoney to Londonderry Mytharc Feb 3, 2012
Season 4 · 25 episodes
- E1 High Wycombe to Stratford-upon-Avon Mytharc Jan 7, 2013
- E2 Birmingham to Stafford Core Jan 8, 2013
- E3 Stoke-on-Trent to Winsford Core Jan 9, 2013
- E4 Dudley to Bridgnorth Core Jan 10, 2013
- E5 Welshpool to Aberystwyth Core Jan 11, 2013
- E6 Portsmouth to Gomshall Core Jan 14, 2013
- E7 Woking to Clapham Junction Core Jan 15, 2013
- E8 London Victoria to Abbey Wood Core Jan 16, 2013
- E9 London King's Cross to Peterborough Core Jan 17, 2013
- E10 Spalding to Grimsby Core Jan 18, 2013
- E11 Stirling to Invergowrie Core Jan 21, 2013
- E12 Dundee to Aberdeen Core Jan 22, 2013
- E13 Dufftown to Aviemore Core Jan 23, 2013
- E14 Inverness to Plockton Core Jan 24, 2013
- E15 Invergordon to John O'Groats Core Jan 25, 2013
- E16 London Paddington to Warminster Core Jan 28, 2013
- E17 Salisbury to Castle Cary Core Jan 29, 2013
- E18 Taunton to Minehead Core Jan 30, 2013
- E19 Lynton and Lynmouth to Exeter Core Jan 31, 2013
- E20 Exmouth to Newton Abbot Core Feb 1, 2013
- E21 Killarney to Cobh Core Feb 4, 2013
- E22 Charleville to Waterford Core Feb 5, 2013
- E23 Kilkenny to Athy Core Feb 6, 2013
- E24 Newbridge to Roscrea Mytharc Feb 7, 2013
- E25 Athlone to Galway Mytharc Feb 8, 2013
Season 5 · 20 episodes
- E1 Manchester to Birkenhead Mytharc Jan 6, 2014
- E2 Southport to Leyland Core Jan 7, 2014
- E3 Preston to Rochdale Core Jan 8, 2014
- E4 Haworth to Huddersfield Core Jan 9, 2014
- E5 Honley to Chesterfield Core Jan 10, 2014
- E6 London Euston to Cheddington Core Jan 13, 2014
- E7 Bletchley to Newport Pagnell Core Jan 14, 2014
- E8 Northampton to Nuneaton Core Jan 15, 2014
- E9 Leicester to Loughborough Core Jan 16, 2014
- E10 Nottingham to Leeds Core Jan 17, 2014
- E11 Southampton to Basingstoke Core Jan 20, 2014
- E12 Winchfield to Crowthorne Core Jan 21, 2014
- E13 Wokingham to Bradford-on-Avon Core Jan 22, 2014
- E14 Chippenham to Gloucester Core Jan 23, 2014
- E15 Cheltenham to Wolverhampton Core Jan 24, 2014
- E16 Norwich to Brandon Core Jan 27, 2014
- E17 Ipswich to Chelmsford Core Jan 28, 2014
- E18 Ilford to Rochester Core Jan 29, 2014
- E19 Faversham to Dorking Mytharc Jan 30, 2014
- E20 Brighton to Chichester Mytharc Jan 31, 2014
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Frequently asked questions
Who presents the series?
The series is presented by Michael Portillo.
What is the premise of the show?
Michael Portillo travels across Britain using George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook to examine the impact of the railways.
When did the series begin?
The series began in 2010.
What is the source material for the journeys?
The presenter uses George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook as his primary guide.
What is the focus of the documentary?
The show explores how the railways changed Britain and what remains of the locations featured in the Victorian guidebook.