Rome to taormina 2 6 michael portillo takes the train down the spine of italy from rome to sicily. Michael portillo embarks on six memorable railway journeys across europe armed only with his 19 bradshaws guide and sporting his trademark colourful jackets. Episode and series guides for great continental railway journeys. Hi, does anyone know if the beeb have or are making a 3rd series of great continental railway journeys. In the fourth installment of great continental railway journeys, host michael portillo continues to travel through europe, following suggested itineraries featured in george bradshaws 19. Both series are fronted by expolitician michael portillo and in this european odyssey he travels around continental europe, using george bradshaws19 continental railway guide. Most recent episodes of great continental railway journeys. Michael portillo uses george bradshaws continental railway guide to explore switzerland, whose remarkable railways helped make it a favourite with edwardian tourists. Steered by his 19 bradshaws continental railway guide, michael journeys through a prosperous prewar europe of emperors and kings, pomp and elegance. Bbc two great continental railway journeys, series 4. Looking at history and trying 21st century things that changed since before the great war. Greatamericanrailroadjourneys torrents torrentfunk. Great continental railway journeys catch up, series 3.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Steered by his 19 bradshaws continental railway guide, michael portillo journeys through a prosperous prewar europe of emperors and kings, pomp and elegance. Oct 22, 2015 great continental railway journeysis now a firmly established series on bbc2, following in the illustrious tracks of its predecessor great british railway journeys. Resuming his railway odyssey, michael portillo picks up his 19 copy of bradshaws continental railway guide once more, this time exploring the countries of the former russian empire a borderland. The first four series of the bbc documentary following michael portillo as he travels around europe taking as his guide the 19 pamphlet bradshaws continental railway guide. Track great continental railway journeys season 5 episodes. He begins in the truly international city of basel and travels east to visit industrial zurich. Athens to thessaloniki great continental railway journeys. This episode offers beautiful views along the rhine and also shows various cities in the area including colonge and koblenz. I have been an avid fan of portillo since he started his british, american and continental rail journeys quite a few years ago. Great continental railway journeys tv show season 6. Among the golden onion domes and icons of tula, michael is moved by the sound of a russian orthodox choir. Great continental railway journeys tv series 2012 imdb. Steered by his 19 bradshaws continental railway guide, michael.
With michael portillo, clive lamming, kenneth letts, andrew martin. Great continental railway journeys rail discoveries. Stay in touch with great continental railway journeys next episode air date and your favorite tv shows. Great continental railway journeys series3 3of6 warsaw to krakow 720p x264 hdtvmvgroup. Books and films great continental railway journeys. Great continental railway journeys season 1 episode 4. Michael portillo travels across the european continent with his handy bradshaw guide book. Great continental railway journeys is a british documentary written for television and presented by michael portillo.
An enlarged facsimile edition of bradshaws descriptive railway handbook of europe originally published in 1853. Great continental railway journeys tv guide from radiotimes. Travelling 2,000 miles from the black sea to the caspian sea through the peaks of the caucasus mountains and the grasslands of the great steppe, from subtropical shore to a volcanic land of fire, michael explores ukraine, georgia and azerbaijan countries which in 19 were ruled by a tsar, but were soon to fall to a revolutionary new empire. For the series he travels on the railway networks of continental europe while comparing how travel and its destinations have changed between the descriptions in his 19 copy of bradshaws continental railway guide and present day. Great continental railway journeys series and episode. It sees portillo travel on the railway networks of continental europe, referring to his 19 copy of bradshaws continental railway guide, as he describes how the various destinations have changed since edwardian times. Oct 25, 2016 bbc2s great continental railway journeys took michael portillo on a centuryold tour through newage holland. Great continental railway journeys with railtrail tours. Bbc2s great continental railway journeys took michael portillo on a centuryold tour through newage holland. Sep 02, 2016 in the fourth installment of great continental railway journeys, host michael portillo continues to travel through europe, following suggested itineraries featured in george bradshaws 19. Clad in his trademark colourful jackets, michael portillo embarks on a series of railway adventures which take him through the european continent and beyond. Did anyone just watch michael portillo present great continental railway journeys on bbc2. Cookies websites use cookies that have been placed on this site by its operator.
The premise of each programme is that the presenter, typically a wellknown figure from the arts or media, would make a journey by train, usually through a country or to a destination to which they had a personal connection. The bbcs great continental railway journeys presented by michael portillo has returned for a third series. Great continental railway journeys tv episode calendar. Tula to st petersburgmichael explores the easternmost extreme of europe as he travels through russia from the golden domes and icons of tula to moscow, and the splendour of st petersburg. Season 1 episode 4 michael portillo uses george bradshaws continental railway guide to explore switzerland, whose remarkable railways helped make it a favourite with edwardian tourists. Michael takes the first railroad build i the huge austrohungarian empire, from imperial capital vienna to adriatic main port trieste. The first series was originally broadcast on bbc two in 2012, and. In vienna he indulges in grandeur and spy history, then passes the greatest alpine tunnel of its age to graz, rural styrias capital and austria propers second city then, now remarkably modern in harmony with its baroque heritage. Track great continental railway journeys season 6 episodes. Catch up on great continental railway journeys and watch. Great continental railway journeys season 4 air dates. Great continental railway journeys documentary sbs on demand. Great continental railway journeys season 5 michaels back, and this time he and his trusty railway guide are travelling through time to a europe just about to feel.
Great continental railway journeys share 2012 2018 bbc two 31 hours. Bradshaws 19 continental railway guide in hand, michael portillo travels east through the rose fields of bulgaria, celebrates that nations early 20thcentury independence with a traditional thracian dance and discovers no holds are barred in one of the worlds oldest sports tournaments oil wrestling. Nov 19, 2014 great continental railway journeys series 2 dresden to kiel steered by his 19 railway guide, michael portillo explores germany and learns how tourists in the early 20th century would have been visiting quite a new country. With bradshaws 19 continental railway guide in hand, michael portillo penetrates the eastern extreme of europe to journey through the vast country of russia. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Great continental railway journeys season 5 great rail. Great continental railway journeys will be shown tonight again on bbc2 at 6pm in 20 minutes, if anybody watches stuff on real tv anymore. With his bradshaws 19 continental railway guide in hand, michael portillo ventures east to a land which a century ago was part of the russian empire and today is the ind. He carries with him the bradshaws continental railway guide book from 19 and compares photos of then versus the reality of today. Michael portillo travels by rail throughout continental europe. Athens to thessaloniki series 4 great continental railway. Tonight bbc great continental railway journeys a coruna. Prompted by michael portillo and his great continental railway journeys tv programmes we invite you to discover some of the great rail journeys through europe that you can enjoy on our railtrail tours holidays.
Great continental railway journeys season 5 michaels back, and this time he and his trusty railway guide are travelling through time to a europe just about to feel the first tremors of the fast approaching great war. Great continental railway journeysis now a firmly established series on bbc2, following in the illustrious tracks of its predecessor great british railway journeys. Great continental railway journeys is a british television documentary series presented by michael portillo. Produced by cartographer george bradshaw, the pamphlet documents a number of european railway journeys and the various towns and hamlets along the way. May 17, 2018 great continental railway journeys is a tv show on british national television from bbc2 with an average rating of 3. Steered by his 19 bradshaws continental railway guide, michael portillo travels one of the most stunning rail routes of the world, the historic transcaucasus railway, through the former russian empire from the black sea to the caspian sea, taking in presentday georgia and azerbaijan. Bbc two great continental railway journeys, series 3. Once again the programme follows many of the routes and destinations featured in george bradshaws edwardian continental railway guide and handbook and sees michael exploring many corners of europe. Armed with his 19 continental railway guide, michael portillo embarks on a greek odyssey from athenss port of piraeus north to the city of thessaloniki, captured the year before from the ottoman turks, who had ruled much of greece for 400 years. Great continental railway journeys is a bbc travel documentary series presented by michael portillo, traveling on the great train routes of europe featured in george bradshaws 19 continental railway guide. Great continental railway journeys english forum switzerland. In great continental railway journeys michael portillo embarks on a brand new railway adventure which takes him across the heart of europe. Hi, does anyone know if the beeb have or are making a. In a series of 5hour long episodes, steered by his 19 bradshaws continental railway guide, michael journeys through a prosperous prewar europe.
Michael portillo embarks on a nostalgic railway adventure, which takes him across the heart of europe. The series consists of five episodes that follow michael portillo around continental europe, using george bradshaws 19 continental railway guide. Mutant planet series 1 4of6 africas rift valley lakes 720p x264 hdtvmvgroup. A continent whose industrialists, factories and mines had created wealth, whose scientists and engineers were discovering and constructing the marvellous and whose artists were challenging old ways, whilst intellectuals plotted. Great continental railway journeys season 1 episode 4 switzerland. Season 6 guide for great continental railway journeys tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Great continental railway journeys documentary sbs on. Great continental railway journeys catch up, series 2. Top tv shows with similar genre to great continental railway journeys.
On his travels, michael visits towns and villages along the way exploring the sights and sampling local traditions while telling the story of what happened in continental europe in 19. However the railway content seems to get less and less in each new series and sometimes the content looses my attention this was very much the case in the first of the new series tonight in the ukraine. We have 99 episodes of great continental railway journeys in our archive. Series 4 reversions great continental railway journeys michael portillo travels on the great train routes of europe, as he retraces the journeys featured in george bradshaws 19 continental.
Great continental railway journeys is a tv show on british national television from bbc2 with an average rating of 3. Season 5 guide for great continental railway journeys tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Great continental railway journeys series 2 madrid to gibraltar michael portillo returns to his native spain as he follows the railway lines travelled by the intrepid tourists of the belle epoque. With his bradshaws continental railway guide 19 in hand and wearing his trademark colourful jackets, michael portillo makes six memorable train journeys through the european continent and beyond. Great american railroad journeys 0 hours and 00 minutes tv series 2016 michael portillo crosses the atlantic to ride the railroads of america, armed with appletons general guide to the united states. Bradshaws original tourist guide to rail travel is the star of the bbcs television series great continental railway journeys as used by michael portillo.
With his bradshaws 19 continental railway guide in hand, michael portillo ventures east to a land which a century ago. Tula to st petersburg great continental railway journeys. Great railway journeys, originally titled great railway journeys of the world, is a recurring series of travel documentaries produced by bbc television. Steered by his 19 bradshaws continental railway guide, michael journeys through a prewar age of emperors, kings, pomp and elegance across a continent whose industrialists had created wealth, whose scientists were discovering the marvellous and whose artists were challenging old ways.