How many seasons does Great British Railway Journeys have?

Great British Railway Journeys has 16 seasons and 290 episodes.

Is Great British Railway Journeys renewed or canceled?

Great British Railway Journeys is currently returning. A premiere date has not been announced yet.

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Great British Railway Journeys is available on BBC Two. You can stream it on Britbox Apple TV Channel , BritBox, BBC Select Apple Tv channel.

Great British Railway Journeys

Name: Great British Railway Journeys
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2010-01-04
Rating: 7.357
Cast: Michael Portillo

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NetworkBBC Two

First AiredJan 4, 2010

Last AiredMay 2, 2025

GenreDocumentary

Runtime30 min

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.

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Cast

Michael Portillo

Self - Presenter

Seasons & Episodes16 seasons · 290 episodes

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Documentary series in which Michael Portillo travels the country by train.

E1Paddock Wood to Frant

Apr 7, 202529m

Michael Portillo takes to the rails to explore one of Britain’s oldest surviving landscapes, the woods and pasture of the Weald in south east England.

E2Hildenborough to Robertsbridge

Apr 8, 202528m

Michael Portillo’s rail exploration of the historic wooded region of south east England, known as the Weald, continues from Tonbridge, at the heart of the area's rail network.

E3Dorking to Lingfield

Apr 9, 202528m

Michael Portillo’s railway tour of the Weald reaches the spectacular Surrey countryside, where he finds a surprising connection to the darker reaches of the universe.

E4Gatwick Airport to Royal Tunbridge Wells

Apr 10, 202528m

Michael Portillo’s rail exploration of the spectacular countryside of the Weald in Surrey, Sussex and Kent continues - this time, aboard the Gatwick Express train.

E5Chichester to Amberley

Apr 11, 202529m

Michael Portillo’s railway tour of the green and pleasant landscape between the North and South Downs, known as the Weald, nears its conclusion.

E6Windermere to Sellafield

Apr 14, 202529m

Michael Portillo begins a railway tour of the spectacular border counties of Cumbria and Dumfriesshire, starting in the stunning Lake District National Park.

E7St Bees to Grange-over-Sands

Apr 15, 202528m

Michael Portillo’s railway tour continues as he travels along the scenic Cumbrian Coast Line. He visits an iron ore mine turned into an arts centre and discovers the cradle of Quakerism.

E8Maryport to Penrith

Apr 16, 202529m

Michael Portillo’s railway journey through Cumbria and Dumfriesshire heads to the hills as he follows in the footsteps of the Lakeland poets.

E9Aspatria to Carlisle

Apr 17, 202529m

Michael Portillo’s railway journey through Cumbria and Dumfriesshire takes him to the rolling countryside around Aspatria to meet a couple who swapped their old life for organic dairy farming.

E10Dumfries to Auchinleck

Apr 18, 202529m

Michael concludes his journey from Cumbria to Dumfriesshire by crossing the Solway Firth into Scotland, where he visits the beautifully preserved last home of Scotland’s greatest poet, Robert Burns.

E11Shrewsbury to Telford

Apr 21, 202528m

Michael Portillo re-enacts the Battle of Shrewsbury and explores the town's beautiful gothic cathedral, while also riding the Telford Steam Railway’s flagship locomotive.

E12Ironbridge to Coseley

Apr 22, 202528m

Michael Portillo is in Ironbridge Gorge on the River Severn, a hotbed of 18th-century innovation which features the world's first coke blast iron furnace.

E13Dudley to West Bromwich

Apr 23, 202529m

Michael Portillo boards a barge on the Dudley Canal, discovers an ancient seabed and explores racial tension in 1960s Smethwick.

E14Birmingham New Street to Wednesbury

Apr 24, 202529m

Arriving in Birmingham, Michael Portillo heads to Curzon Street for a tour of the HS2 terminus still under construction. In the Newtown area, he visits the oldest private manufacturing firm in the UK.

E15Solihull to Birmingham International

Apr 25, 202528m

On the final leg of his Midlands tour, Michael Portillo travels to Solihull, the home of iconic British brand Land Rover. Later, he visits the childhood neighbourhood of JRR Tolkien.

E16Loughton to Audley End

Apr 28, 202529m

Michael Portillo embarks on a journey across Essex. He heads to the ancient woodland of Epping Forest and learns of Audley End House's role as a secret wartime military school.

E17Romford to the Blackwater Estuary

Apr 29, 202529m

Michael’s exploration of Essex continues in Romford, where he visits a state-of-the-art rail operating centre. On the River Blackwater, he visits the Ross Revenge, home of Radio Caroline.

E18Chelmsford to Tollesbury

Apr 30, 202529m

Michael’s exploration of Essex reaches Chelmsford, where the city's bishop relates her story of escape from Iran after the Islamic revolution of 1979.

E19Witham to Saffron Walden

May 1, 202529m

Arriving in the Essex market town of Witham, Michael heads into the countryside to visit one of the county’s great country houses, Terling Place.

E20Colchester to Chappel and Wakes Colne

May 2, 202528m

Michael's exploration of Essex is drawing to a close. He visits Colchester, which was first mentioned in AD77 and proudly claims to be Britain’s oldest recorded town.

About Great British Railway Journeys

Great British Railway Journeys is a documentary series on BBC Two. The show first aired on Jan 4, 2010 and currently has 16 seasons and 290 episodes. Great British Railway Journeys has been renewed and is returning for more episodes. It has a rating of 7.4/10 based on 14 votes. The cast includes Michael Portillo.