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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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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Episode guide
Season 1 · 20 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 Liverpool to Eccles Jan 4, 2010
- E2 Manchester to Bury Jan 5, 2010
- E3 Todmorden to York Jan 6, 2010
- E4 Pontefract to Bridlington Jan 7, 2010
- E5 Filey to Scarborough Jan 8, 2010
- E6 Preston to Morecambe Jan 11, 2010
- E7 Settle to Garsdale Jan 12, 2010
- E8 Windermere to Kendal Jan 13, 2010
- E9 Carlisle to Glasgow Jan 14, 2010
- E10 Edinburgh to Kirkcaldy Jan 15, 2010
- E11 Swindon to Bristol Jan 18, 2010
- E12 Yatton to Weston Super Mare Jan 19, 2010
- E13 Torquay to Totnes Jan 20, 2010
- E14 Bugle to Mevagissey Jan 21, 2010
- E15 Truro to Penzance Jan 22, 2010
- E16 Buxton to Matlock Jan 25, 2010
- E17 Cromford to Burton-on-Trent Jan 26, 2010
- E18 Walsall to Bournville Jan 27, 2010
- E19 Coventry to Watford Jan 28, 2010
- E20 St Pancras to Westminster Jan 29, 2010
Season 2 · 25 episodes
- E1 Brighton to Crystal Palace Jan 3, 2011
- E2 Waterloo to Canary Wharf Jan 4, 2011
- E3 Enfield to Cambridge Jan 5, 2011
- E4 Ely to King's Lynn Jan 6, 2011
- E5 Dereham to Cromer Jan 7, 2011
- E6 Ledbury to Shrewsbury Jan 10, 2011
- E7 Telford to Wrexham Jan 11, 2011
- E8 Chester to Conwy Jan 12, 2011
- E9 Llanwst to Porthmadog Jan 13, 2011
- E10 Llanberis to Holyhead Jan 14, 2011
- E11 Newcastle to Chester-le-Street Jan 17, 2011
- E12 Durham to Grosmont Jan 18, 2011
- E13 York to Saltaire Jan 19, 2011
- E14 Batley to Sheffield Jan 20, 2011
- E15 Langley Mill to Melton Mowbray Jan 21, 2011
- E16 London Bridge to Chatham Jan 24, 2011
- E17 Aylesford to Tunbridge Wells Jan 25, 2011
- E18 Canterbury to Margate Jan 26, 2011
- E19 Sandwich to Folkestone Jan 27, 2011
- E20 Hythe to Hastings Jan 28, 2011
- E21 Ayr to Paisley Jan 31, 2011
- E22 Dumbarton to Tyndrum Feb 1, 2011
- E23 Oban to Corrour Feb 2, 2011
- E24 Roybridge to Glenfinnan Feb 3, 2011
- E25 Lochailort to Skye Feb 4, 2011
Season 3 · 25 episodes
- E1 Great Yarmouth to Beccles Jan 2, 2012
- E2 Darsham to Felixstowe Jan 3, 2012
- E3 Sudbury to Southend Jan 4, 2012
- E4 Epping to Hackney Jan 5, 2012
- E5 Fenchurch to Embankment Jan 6, 2012
- E6 Windsor to Didcot Jan 9, 2012
- E7 Reading to Alton Jan 10, 2012
- E8 Winchester to Isle of Wight Jan 11, 2012
- E9 Brockenhurst to Poole Jan 12, 2012
- E10 Wareham to Portland Jan 13, 2012
- E11 Oxford to Pershore Jan 16, 2012
- E12 Hartlebury to Great Malvern Jan 17, 2012
- E13 Lydney to Newport Jan 18, 2012
- E14 Cardiff to Brecon Jan 19, 2012
- E15 Port Talbot to Milford Haven Jan 20, 2012
- E16 Berwick-Upon-Tweed to Morpeth Jan 23, 2012
- E17 Bardon Mill to Wigton Jan 24, 2012
- E18 Cockermouth to Eskdale Jan 25, 2012
- E19 Kirkby-in-Furness to Lancaster Jan 26, 2012
- E20 Heysham to Snaefell Jan 27, 2012
- E21 Bray to Dublin Jan 30, 2012
- E22 Enfield to Drogheda Jan 31, 2012
- E23 Dundalk to Portadown Feb 1, 2012
- E24 Belfast to Whitehead Feb 2, 2012
- E25 Ballymoney to Londonderry Feb 3, 2012
Season 4 · 25 episodes
- E1 High Wycombe to Stratford-upon-Avon Jan 7, 2013
- E2 Birmingham to Stafford Jan 8, 2013
- E3 Stoke-on-Trent to Winsford Jan 9, 2013
- E4 Dudley to Bridgnorth Jan 10, 2013
- E5 Welshpool to Aberystwyth Jan 11, 2013
- E6 Portsmouth to Gomshall Jan 14, 2013
- E7 Woking to Clapham Junction Jan 15, 2013
- E8 London Victoria to Abbey Wood Jan 16, 2013
- E9 London King's Cross to Peterborough Jan 17, 2013
- E10 Spalding to Grimsby Jan 18, 2013
- E11 Stirling to Invergowrie Jan 21, 2013
- E12 Dundee to Aberdeen Jan 22, 2013
- E13 Dufftown to Aviemore Jan 23, 2013
- E14 Inverness to Plockton Jan 24, 2013
- E15 Invergordon to John O'Groats Jan 25, 2013
- E16 London Paddington to Warminster Jan 28, 2013
- E17 Salisbury to Castle Cary Jan 29, 2013
- E18 Taunton to Minehead Jan 30, 2013
- E19 Lynton and Lynmouth to Exeter Jan 31, 2013
- E20 Exmouth to Newton Abbot Feb 1, 2013
- E21 Killarney to Cobh Feb 4, 2013
- E22 Charleville to Waterford Feb 5, 2013
- E23 Kilkenny to Athy Feb 6, 2013
- E24 Newbridge to Roscrea Feb 7, 2013
- E25 Athlone to Galway Feb 8, 2013
Season 5 · 20 episodes
- E1 Manchester to Birkenhead Jan 6, 2014
- E2 Southport to Leyland Jan 7, 2014
- E3 Preston to Rochdale Jan 8, 2014
- E4 Haworth to Huddersfield Jan 9, 2014
- E5 Honley to Chesterfield Jan 10, 2014
- E6 London Euston to Cheddington Jan 13, 2014
- E7 Bletchley to Newport Pagnell Jan 14, 2014
- E8 Northampton to Nuneaton Jan 15, 2014
- E9 Leicester to Loughborough Jan 16, 2014
- E10 Nottingham to Leeds Jan 17, 2014
- E11 Southampton to Basingstoke Jan 20, 2014
- E12 Winchfield to Crowthorne Jan 21, 2014
- E13 Wokingham to Bradford-on-Avon Jan 22, 2014
- E14 Chippenham to Gloucester Jan 23, 2014
- E15 Cheltenham to Wolverhampton Jan 24, 2014
- E16 Norwich to Brandon Jan 27, 2014
- E17 Ipswich to Chelmsford Jan 28, 2014
- E18 Ilford to Rochester Jan 29, 2014
- E19 Faversham to Dorking Jan 30, 2014
- E20 Brighton to Chichester Jan 31, 2014
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.