Great Continental Railway Journeys

8.5/ 10 10 votes 2012 60m / ep 5 popularity

Michael Portillo travels on the great train routes of Europe, as he retraces the journeys featured in George Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway Guide.

Creator: Michael Portillo

Network: BBC Two

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Michael Portillo

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Clive Lamming

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