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Great British Railway Journeys Series 14 Episodes

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  1. Tewkesbury to Filton

    15/15 Michael visits the fairy-tale castle of Eastnor at the foot of the Malvern Hills.

  2. Wolverhampton to Cheltenham

    14/15 Michael finds out about the impact of a famous Enoch Powell speech across the nation.

  3. Long Itchington to Moseley

    13/15 Michael Portillo鈥檚 railway journey reaches the heart of the Warwickshire countryside.

  4. Coventry to Leamington Spa

    12/15 In Coventry, Michael recalls the destruction of the city鈥檚 Gothic cathedral.

  5. Derby to Hinckley

    11/15 Michael Portillo begins a railway journey from the Midlands to the West Country.

  6. Brandon to Cambridge

    10/15 Michael Portillo completes his railway journey through the east of England.

  7. Felixstowe to Norwich

    9/15 Michael Portillo continues his rail exploration of the east of England.

  8. Paddington to Ongar

    8/15 Michael Portillo ventures deep underground onto the Elizabeth Line.

  9. Waterloo to Regent's Park

    7/15 Michael Portillo continues his exploration of postwar Britain from London to Cambridge.

  10. Tilbury to Barbican

    6/15 Michael travels from London鈥檚 Docklands and East End to the Barbican.

  11. Bradford to Hebden Bridge

    5/15 Michael continues exploring north west England in Bradford, Shipley and Hebden Bridge.

  12. Wakefield to Leeds

    4/15 Starting in Wakefield, Michael visits the National Coal Mining Museum for England.

  13. Oldham to Wakefield

    3/15 Greater Manchester鈥檚 Metrolink tram delivers Michael to the former cotton town of Oldham.

  14. Urmston to New Islington

    2/15 Michael celebrates new beginnings for the nation in the years after the Second World War.

  15. Preston to Rawtenstall

    1/15 Michael Portillo strikes out to explore the Britain of his youth, starting in Preston.