Series 4
(2013)
Cast
as Self - Presenter
Episodes
High Wycombe to Stratford-upon-Avon 0.0
January 7, 2013
Michael Portillo embarks on another journey around the nation with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guideb…
Birmingham to Stafford 0.0
January 8, 2013
Michael Portillo learns how the railways helped to make Birmingham the pen-making capital of the world, hears the chill…
Stoke-on-Trent to Winsford 0.0
January 9, 2013
Michael Portillo travels from Stoke-on-Trent to Winsford, Cheshire, finding out about one of the greatest locomotive fa…
Dudley to Bridgnorth 0.0
January 10, 2013
Michael Portillo travels from Dudley in the West Midlands to Bridgnorth, Shropshire. He learns how Victorian blacksmith…
Welshpool to Aberystwyth 0.0
January 11, 2013
Michael Portillo travels from Welshpool, Powys, to Aberystwyth in Ceredigion. He experiences Victorian entertainment in…
Portsmouth to Gomshall 0.0
January 14, 2013
Michael Portillo embarks on the next stage of his journey in which he travels from the naval hub of Portsmouth to Grims…
Woking to Clapham Junction 0.0
January 15, 2013
Michael Portillo travels from Woking in Surrey to Clapham Junction in south London. Along the way he gets close to some…
London Victoria to Abbey Wood 0.0
January 16, 2013
Michael learns how volunteer Victorian firefighters liked a tipple, discovers that 19th-century sewage pumps were a mar…
London King's Cross to Peterborough 0.0
January 17, 2013
Michael Portillo discovers how derelict Victorian London is being rejuvenated. Furthermore he works in a shift at a Cam…
Spalding to Grimsby 0.0
January 18, 2013
Michael learns about how Lincolnshire farmers utilised rails to improve their harvests, visiting the impressive cathedr…
Stirling to Invergowrie 0.0
January 21, 2013
Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with his copy of Bradshaw's Victorian railway guidebook, he travels the length and…
Dundee to Aberdeen 0.0
January 22, 2013
Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with his copy of Bradshaw's Victorian railway guidebook, he travels the length and…
Dufftown to Aviemore 0.0
January 23, 2013
Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with his copy of Bradshaw's Victorian railway guidebook, he travels the length and…
Inverness to Plockton 0.0
January 24, 2013
Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with his copy of Bradshaw's Victorian railway guidebook. He travels the length and…
Invergordon to John O'Groats 0.0
January 25, 2013
Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with his copy of Bradshaw's Victorian railway guidebook, he travels the length and…
London Paddington to Warminster 0.0
January 28, 2013
Michael gets to grips with the old grey matter at a Victorian asylum, gives an historic horse a facelift and makes malt…
Salisbury to Castle Cary 0.0
January 29, 2013
Michael visits a world famous tourist hotspot that's been captivating visitors since the Victorian era, takes to the ai…
Taunton to Minehead 0.0
January 30, 2013
Michael explores a church that moves in mysterious ways, finds out just what it takes to run a 19th century signal box …
Lynton and Lynmouth to Exeter 0.0
January 31, 2013
Michael gets up close to a piece of natural history, visits a garden used as a viewing platform for public hangings and…
Exmouth to Newton Abbot 0.0
February 1, 2013
Michael takes to sea with the heroes of the RNLI, visits a stormy coastal railway and has a close personal encounter wi…
Killarney to Cobh 0.0
February 4, 2013
Michael Portillo takes to the tracks once again using his Bradshaw's 'Handbook for Tourists in Great Britain and Irelan…
Charleville to Waterford 0.0
February 5, 2013
Michael Portillo takes to the tracks once again using his Bradshaw's 'Handbook for Tourists in Great Britain and Irelan…
Kilkenny to Athy 0.0
February 6, 2013
Michael Portillo takes to the tracks once again using his Bradshaw's 'Handbook for Tourists in Great Britain and Irelan…
Newbridge to Roscrea 0.0
February 7, 2013
Michael Portillo takes to the tracks once again using his Bradshaw's 'Handbook for Tourists in Great Britain and Irelan…
Athlone to Galway 0.0
February 8, 2013
Michael Portillo takes to the tracks once again using his Bradshaw's 'Handbook for Tourists in Great Britain and Irelan…