Seasons and episodes
1Season 1 Jan. 04, 2010
1 - 1Liverpool to Eccles Jan. 04, 2010
1 - 2Manchester to Bury Jan. 05, 2010
1 - 3Todmorden to York Jan. 06, 2010
1 - 4Pontefract to Bridlington Jan. 07, 2010
1 - 6Preston to Morecambe Jan. 11, 2010
1 - 7Settle to Garsdale Jan. 12, 2010
1 - 8Windermere to Kendal Jan. 13, 2010
1 - 9Carlisle to Glasgow Jan. 14, 2010
1 - 10Edinburgh to Kirkcaldy Jan. 15, 2010
1 - 11Swindon to Bristol Jan. 18, 2010
1 - 12Yatton to Weston Super Mare Jan. 19, 2010
3Season 3 Jan. 02, 2012
3 - 1Great Yarmouth to Beccles Jan. 02, 2012
4Season 4 Jan. 07, 2013
4 - 1High Wycombe to Stratford-upon-Avon Jan. 07, 2013
5Season 5 Jan. 06, 2014
5 - 1Manchester to Birkenhead Jan. 06, 2014
5 - 2Southport to Leyland Jan. 07, 2014
5 - 3Preston to Rochdale Jan. 08, 2014
5 - 4Haworth to Huddersfield Jan. 09, 2014
5 - 5Honley to Chesterfield Jan. 10, 2014
5 - 6London Euston to Cheddington Jan. 13, 2014
5 - 7Bletchley to Newport Pagnell Jan. 14, 2014
5 - 8Northampton to Nuneaton Jan. 15, 2014
5 - 9Leicester to Loughborough Jan. 16, 2014
5 - 10Nottingham to Leeds Jan. 17, 2014
5 - 11Southampton to Basingstoke Jan. 20, 2014
5 - 12Winchfield to Crowthorne Jan. 21, 2014
5 - 13Wokingham to Bradford-on-Avon Jan. 22, 2014
5 - 14Chippenham to Gloucester Jan. 23, 2014
5 - 15Cheltenham to Wolverhampton Jan. 24, 2014
5 - 16Norwich to Brandon Jan. 27, 2014
5 - 17Ipswich to Chelmsford Jan. 28, 2014
5 - 18Ilford to Rochester Jan. 29, 2014
5 - 19Faversham to Dorking Jan. 30, 2014
5 - 20Brighton to Chichester Jan. 31, 2014
9Season 9 Jan. 01, 2018
9 - 1Cromer to Cambridge Jan. 01, 2018
9 - 2Letchworth Garden City to Herne Hill Jan. 02, 2018
9 - 3Croydon to Shoreham-by-Sea Jan. 03, 2018
9 - 4Chichester to Cowes Jan. 04, 2018
9 - 5Swanwick to Brownsea Island Jan. 05, 2018
9 - 6Whitland to Swansea Jan. 08, 2018
9 - 7Pontyclun to Ebbw Vale Town Jan. 09, 2018
9 - 8Newport to Clevedon/Yatton/Bristol Channel Jan. 10, 2018
9 - 14Liverpool to Dolgarrog Jan. 18, 2018
9 - 15Criccieth to Caernarfon Jan. 19, 2018
10Season 10 Feb. 04, 2019
10 - 1Warrington to Preston Feb. 04, 2019
10 - 2Blackburn to Manchester Feb. 05, 2019
10 - 3Manchester to Elsecar Feb. 06, 2019
10 - 4Maltby to Hinckley Feb. 07, 2019
10 - 5Birmingham to the Potteries Feb. 08, 2019- 10 - 6Newry to Portadown Feb. 11, 2019
10 - 7Belfast to Portrush Feb. 12, 2019
10 - 8Larne to Dumfries Feb. 13, 2019
10 - 9Glasgow to Cumbrae Feb. 14, 2019
10 - 10Glasgow to Connel Ferry Feb. 15, 2019
10 - 11Warwick to Radley Feb. 18, 2019
10 - 12Reading to Cookham Feb. 19, 2019
10 - 14Piccadilly Circus to Gravesend Feb. 21, 2019
10 - 15East Malling to Rye Feb. 22, 2019- 10 - 15East Malling to Rye Feb. 22, 2019
11Season 11 Jan. 06, 2020
11 - 1Newcastle to County Durham Jan. 06, 2020- 11 - 1Newcastle to County Durham Jan. 06, 2020
11 - 2Kielder Forest to Edinburgh Jan. 07, 2020- 11 - 2Kielder Forest to Edinburgh Jan. 07, 2020
11 - 3Falkirk to Dundee Jan. 08, 2020- 11 - 3Falkirk to Dundee Jan. 08, 2020
11 - 4Dundee to Aberdeen Jan. 09, 2020- 11 - 4Dundee to Aberdeen Jan. 09, 2020
11 - 5Elgin to Loch Ness Jan. 10, 2020- 11 - 5Elgin to Loch Ness Jan. 10, 2020
11 - 6St Ives to St Day Jan. 13, 2020
11 - 7Truro to St Mawgan Jan. 14, 2020- 11 - 7Truro to St Mawgan Jan. 14, 2020
11 - 8Bodmin to Totnes Jan. 15, 2020- 11 - 8Bodmin to Totnes Jan. 15, 2020
11 - 9Paignton to Tiverton Jan. 16, 2020- 11 - 9Paignton to Tiverton Jan. 16, 2020
11 - 10Taunton to Salisbury Plain Jan. 17, 2020
11 - 11Canterbury to Alexandra Palace Jan. 20, 2020
11 - 12Limehouse to Rochford Jan. 21, 2020
11 - 13Witham to Felixstowe Jan. 22, 2020
11 - 14Saxmundham to Norwich Jan. 23, 2020- 11 - 14Saxmundham to Norwich Jan. 23, 2020
11 - 15Attleborough to Skegness Jan. 24, 2020- 11 - 15Attleborough to Skegness Jan. 24, 2020
12Season 12 Apr. 26, 2021
12 - 1Oxford to Abingdon Apr. 26, 2021- 12 - 1Oxford to Abingdon Apr. 26, 2021
12 - 2Stoke Mandeville to Beaconsfield Apr. 27, 2021- 12 - 2Stoke Mandeville to Beaconsfield Apr. 27, 2021
12 - 3West Ruislip to Windsor Apr. 28, 2021- 12 - 3West Ruislip to Windsor Apr. 28, 2021
12 - 4Guildford to Aldershot Apr. 29, 2021- 12 - 4Guildford to Aldershot Apr. 29, 2021
12 - 5Farnborough to Winchester Apr. 30, 2021- 12 - 5Farnborough to Winchester Apr. 30, 2021
12 - 6Saxmundham to Dedham May. 03, 2021- 12 - 6Saxmundham to Dedham May. 03, 2021
12 - 7Colchester to Chadwell Heath May. 04, 2021- 12 - 7Colchester to Chadwell Heath May. 04, 2021
12 - 8Potters Bar to Cardington May. 05, 2021- 12 - 8Potters Bar to Cardington May. 05, 2021
12 - 9Sawbridgeworth to Cambridge May. 06, 2021- 12 - 9Sawbridgeworth to Cambridge May. 06, 2021
12 - 10Newmarket to Walsingham May. 07, 2021
12 - 11Crewe to Shotton May. 10, 2021- 12 - 11Crewe to Shotton May. 10, 2021
12 - 12Rhyl to Anglesey May. 11, 2021- 12 - 12Rhyl to Anglesey May. 11, 2021
12 - 13Bangor to Betws y Coed May. 12, 2021- 12 - 13Bangor to Betws y Coed May. 12, 2021
12 - 14Blaenau Ffestiniog to Barmouth May. 13, 2021- 12 - 14Blaenau Ffestiniog to Barmouth May. 13, 2021
12 - 15Aberystwyth to Newtown May. 14, 2021- 12 - 15Aberystwyth to Newtown May. 14, 2021
13Season 13 May. 17, 2021
13 - 1Biggin Hill to Ashdown Forest May. 17, 2021- 13 - 1Biggin Hill to Ashdown Forest May. 17, 2021
13 - 2Hassocks to Benenden May. 18, 2021- 13 - 2Hassocks to Benenden May. 18, 2021
13 - 3Rye to Dungeness May. 19, 2021- 13 - 3Rye to Dungeness May. 19, 2021
13 - 4Deal to Margate May. 20, 2021- 13 - 4Deal to Margate May. 20, 2021
13 - 5Herne Bay to Leeds Castle, Kent May. 21, 2021- 13 - 5Herne Bay to Leeds Castle, Kent May. 21, 2021
13 - 6Chislehurst to Kennington May. 24, 2021- 13 - 6Chislehurst to Kennington May. 24, 2021
14Season 14 Jun. 19, 2023
14 - 1Preston to Rawtenstall Jun. 19, 2023- 14 - 1Preston to Rawtenstall Jun. 19, 2023
14 - 2Urmston to New Islington Jun. 20, 2023- 14 - 2Urmston to New Islington Jun. 20, 2023
14 - 3Oldham to Wakefield Jun. 21, 2023- 14 - 3Oldham to Wakefield Jun. 21, 2023
14 - 4Wakefield to Leeds Jun. 22, 2023- 14 - 4Wakefield to Leeds Jun. 22, 2023
14 - 5Bradford to Hebden Bridge Jun. 24, 2023- 14 - 5Bradford to Hebden Bridge Jun. 24, 2023
14 - 6Tilbury to Barbican Jun. 26, 2023- 14 - 6Tilbury to Barbican Jun. 26, 2023
14 - 7Waterloo to Regent's Park Jun. 27, 2023- 14 - 7Waterloo to Regent's Park Jun. 27, 2023
14 - 8Paddington to Ongar Jun. 28, 2023- 14 - 8Paddington to Ongar Jun. 28, 2023
14 - 9Felixstowe to Norwich Jun. 29, 2023- 14 - 9Felixstowe to Norwich Jun. 29, 2023
14 - 10Brandon to Cambridge Jun. 30, 2023- 14 - 10Brandon to Cambridge Jun. 30, 2023
14 - 11Derby to Hinckley Jul. 17, 2023- 14 - 11Derby to Hinckley Jul. 17, 2023
14 - 12Coventry to Leamington Spa Jul. 18, 2023- 14 - 12Coventry to Leamington Spa Jul. 18, 2023
14 - 13Long Itchington to Moseley Jul. 19, 2023- 14 - 13Long Itchington to Moseley Jul. 19, 2023
14 - 14Wolverhampton to Cheltenham Jul. 20, 2023- 14 - 14Wolverhampton to Cheltenham Jul. 20, 2023
14 - 15Tewkesbury to Filton Jul. 21, 2023- 14 - 15Tewkesbury to Filton Jul. 21, 2023
15Season 15 Mar. 18, 2024
15 - 1Denham to Swindon Mar. 18, 2024- 15 - 1Denham to Swindon Mar. 18, 2024
15 - 2Chippenham to Yeovil Mar. 19, 2024- 15 - 2Chippenham to Yeovil Mar. 19, 2024
15 - 3Swanage to Portchester Mar. 20, 2024- 15 - 3Swanage to Portchester Mar. 20, 2024
15 - 4Havant to Guildford Mar. 21, 2024- 15 - 4Havant to Guildford Mar. 21, 2024
15 - 5Wokingham to Heathrow Mar. 22, 2024- 15 - 5Wokingham to Heathrow Mar. 22, 2024
15 - 6Loch Lomond to Kelvinbridge Mar. 25, 2024- 15 - 6Loch Lomond to Kelvinbridge Mar. 25, 2024
15 - 7Glasgow to Cumbernauld Mar. 26, 2024- 15 - 7Glasgow to Cumbernauld Mar. 26, 2024
15 - 8Shawlands to Livingston Mar. 27, 2024- 15 - 8Shawlands to Livingston Mar. 27, 2024
15 - 9Edinburgh to Queensferry Mar. 28, 2024- 15 - 9Edinburgh to Queensferry Mar. 28, 2024
15 - 10Dundee to Loch of the Lowes Mar. 29, 2024- 15 - 10Dundee to Loch of the Lowes Mar. 29, 2024
15 - 11Liverpool to Uttoxeter Apr. 01, 2024
15 - 12Derby to Nottingham Apr. 02, 2024- 15 - 12Derby to Nottingham Apr. 02, 2024
15 - 13Lincoln to York Apr. 03, 2024
15 - 14York to Skipton Apr. 04, 2024
15 - 15Northallerton to Chester-Le-Street Apr. 05, 2024
16Season 16 Apr. 07, 2025
16 - 1Paddock Wood to Frant Apr. 07, 2025- 16 - 1Paddock Wood to Frant Apr. 07, 2025
16 - 2Hildenborough to Robertsbridge Apr. 08, 2025- 16 - 2Hildenborough to Robertsbridge Apr. 08, 2025
16 - 3Dorking to Lingfield Apr. 09, 2025- 16 - 3Dorking to Lingfield Apr. 09, 2025
16 - 4Gatwick Airport to Royal Tunbridge Wells Apr. 10, 2025- 16 - 4Gatwick Airport to Royal Tunbridge Wells Apr. 10, 2025
16 - 5Chichester to Amberley Apr. 11, 2025- 16 - 5Chichester to Amberley Apr. 11, 2025
16 - 6Windermere to Sellafield Apr. 14, 2025- 16 - 6Windermere to Sellafield Apr. 14, 2025
16 - 7St Bees to Grange-over-Sands Apr. 15, 2025- 16 - 7St Bees to Grange-over-Sands Apr. 15, 2025
16 - 8Maryport to Penrith Apr. 16, 2025- 16 - 8Maryport to Penrith Apr. 16, 2025
16 - 9Aspatria to Carlisle Apr. 17, 2025- 16 - 9Aspatria to Carlisle Apr. 17, 2025
16 - 10Dumfries to Auchinleck Apr. 18, 2025- 16 - 10Dumfries to Auchinleck Apr. 18, 2025
16 - 11Shrewsbury to Telford Apr. 21, 2025- 16 - 11Shrewsbury to Telford Apr. 21, 2025
16 - 12Ironbridge to Coseley Apr. 22, 2025- 16 - 12Ironbridge to Coseley Apr. 22, 2025
16 - 13Dudley to West Bromwich Apr. 23, 2025- 16 - 13Dudley to West Bromwich Apr. 23, 2025
16 - 14Birmingham New Street to Wednesbury Apr. 24, 2025- 16 - 14Birmingham New Street to Wednesbury Apr. 24, 2025
16 - 15Solihull to Birmingham International Apr. 25, 2025- 16 - 15Solihull to Birmingham International Apr. 25, 2025
16 - 16Loughton to Audley End Apr. 28, 2025- 16 - 16Loughton to Audley End Apr. 28, 2025
16 - 17Romford to the Blackwater Estuary Apr. 29, 2025- 16 - 17Romford to the Blackwater Estuary Apr. 29, 2025
16 - 18Chelmsford to Tollesbury Apr. 30, 2025- 16 - 18Chelmsford to Tollesbury Apr. 30, 2025
16 - 19Witham to Saffron Walden May. 01, 2025- 16 - 19Witham to Saffron Walden May. 01, 2025
16 - 20Colchester to Chappel and Wakes Colne May. 02, 2025- 16 - 20Colchester to Chappel and Wakes Colne May. 02, 2025
Synopsis
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.
Original title Great British Railway Journeys
First air date Jan. 04, 2010
Last air date Apr. 09, 2025
Average Duration 30 minutes
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