Using an 1899 copy of appletons guidebook to the railways of the united states and canada, portillo explores historic canadian railways and learns about the places along the way. Great continental railway journeys 2012 episode list. It was a phenomenal stroke of luck that i caught a glimpse of one episode of this series only to see the magnificence of mamaia being panned across the screen. Great continental railway journeys s04 ep02 vienna to trieste. Bbc two great continental railway journeys, series 4 part 2. Bbc two great continental railway journeys, series 1. A humbling masterclass in carving cuckoo clocks shows. Bbc great canadian railway journeys series 1 10of15 calgary. Season 6 guide for great continental railway journeys tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary.
He carries with him the bradshaws continental railway guide book from 19 and compares photos of. Watch great continental railway journeys season 4 full episodes. This episode offers beautiful views along the rhine and also shows various cities in the area including colonge and koblenz. Michael portillo travels to spain, the country his father fled during the bloody civil war. Great continental railroad journeys season 5 great.
The black forest to hannover part 2 at goettingen michael discovers two sides of student life at the turn of the 20th century. He begins in the truly international city of basel and travels east to visit industrial zurich. Great british railway journeys series 1 and series 2. Having seen many palin episodes previously, it was a phenomenal stroke of luck that i caught a glimpse of one episode of this series only to see the magnificence of mamaia being panned across the screen. Great continental railway journeys season 4 returning for a another season, michael portillos great continental railway journeys is back on bbc 2 from friday 16th october at 9pm. Great continental railway journeys, series 1 on itunes. Michael portillo arrives in istanbul, takes a boat trip on the. In great continental railway journeys michael portillo embarks on a brand new railway. Michael portillo in great continental railway journeys 2012 great continental railway journeys 2012.
Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more. Great asian railway journeys is a 20part bbc travel and history documentary series produced by boundless and presented by michael portillo, a former conservative mp and minister of state for transport. Great continental railway journeys vienna to trieste tv episode. Bbcs great indian railway journeys from jodhpur to delhi part 2 of 4. Ch4 great canal journeys series 5 2of3 netherlands 720p hdtv x264 aac.
Available now 0 next on 0 barcelona to mallorca 66 michael portillo traces the early 20thcentury roots of the spanish civil war. Across 4 discs in total, series 1 comprises 5 episodes. Great british railway journeys is a bbc documentary series presented by michael portillo, a former conservative mp and cabinet minister who was instrumental in saving the settle to carlisle line from closure in 1989. I am using my copy to reveal an era of great optimism and energy, 0.
Episode and series guides for great continental railway journeys. Great continental railway journeys is a british television documentary series presented by michael portillo. 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. He starts in the centrally located capital madrid, europes highest and until a century ago uneasily accessed, focusing on the monument for a spanish kings tragically bombed wedding to an english princess. Click here and start watching the full season in seconds. Great continental railway journeys season 4 episode 2. Great continental railway journeys barcelona to mallorca season 4 episode 6 sbs steered by his 19 bradshaws guide, michael portillo returns to spain to trace the early 20thcentury roots of the spanish civil war, which divided his spanish family and sent his father into exile. Great continental railway journeys tv series 2012 imdb. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Great continental railway journeys tv show season 6. Great continental railway journeys is a british documentary written for television and presented by michael portillo. Batumi to baku great continental railway journeys sbs. In a series of 5hour long episodes, steered by his 19 bradshaws continental railway guide.
Michael takes the first railroad build i the huge austrohungarian empire, from imperial capital vienna. Great continental railway journeys documentary sbs on demand. Guided by george bradshaws 19 handbook to continental rail travel, the program follows michael portillo to a series of fascinating locations, all accessed by. The black forest to hannover part 1 michael portillo travels from. Following the format of the highly successful great british railway journeys and related series with portillo as presenter, each episode features a railway journey in southeast asia using. Great continental railway journeys series 4 episodes episode guide. 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 season 4 episode 2 vienna to trieste. In season 5 of great continental railway journeys, host michael portillo continues his travels through europe, following suggested itineraries from the 19 travel guide bradshaws continental. Episode first broadcast 1 port augusta to darwin 26 october 2019. Great continental railroad journeys season 4 returning for a another season, michael portillos great continental railroad journeys is back on bbc 2 from friday 16th october at 9pm. Armed with his 19 continental railway guide, michael portillo ventures deep into the black forest on a quest to discover the essence of germany and discovers how hansel and gretel helped to unify the nation. Great continental railway journeys season 6 episode 6. A fifth series following in january 2014 with 20 episodes, making a total airing of 115 episodes across the five series. Portillio traces the route of the ghan from port augusta to darwin, travelling on the pichi richi railway, meeting the indigenous people of alice springs, visiting a kangaroo sanctuary and joining australians to mark the anniversary of anzac day. Michael portillo travels by rail throughout continental europe. Great continental railway journeys series 4 reversions. Great continental railway journeys season 5 great rail. Bbc two great continental railway journeys, series 4.
The first series was originally broadcast on bbc two in 2012, and the sixth series aired in 2018. Following the historic transcaucasus railway, michael begins in the port of batumi on the dazzling caucasian riviera. Great continental railway journeys season 4 episode 2 in vienna, michael portillo encounters a precold war spy and learns about the concert that caused a riot in 19. Great continental railway journeys season 5 episode 1 transylvania to the black sea. Michael portillo embarks on a series of railway adventures which take him through the european continent and beyond. Bbc great continental railway journeys tomer chelouhe. Great continental railway journeys season 4 full episodes. Great continental railway journeys, its an entertaining documentary, wich shows many european cities and place, its funny, and shows cities wich deserve more popoluarity but are unknown from most of the tourist. Of course i ordered this series immediately so that i could see palins tour around. Switzerland great continental railway journeys sbs on. Great continental railway journeys s06e01 kiev to odessa documentary 2018. Michael portillo embarks on six memorable railway journeys across europe armed only with his 19 bradshaws guide and sporting his trademark colourful. Michael portillo retraces the journeys from george bradshaws 19 continental guide. From 2012 bbc two has also broadcast series of great continental railway journeys, a documentary with the same idea as great british railway journeys, also presented by portillo.
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. Catch up on great continental railway journeys and watch. Michael portillo embarks on six memorable railway journeys across europe armed only with his 19. All episodes of great continental railway journeys. In a series of 5 hour long episodes, steered by his 19 bradshaws continental railway guide, michael journeys through a prosperous prewar europe of emperors and kings, pomp and elegance and a continent whose industrialists, factories and mines had.
Michael portillos bradshaws 19 handbook of indian, foreign and colonial travel leads him on railway journey through the modern. Great continental railway journeys series 4 reversions episodes episode guide. Michael portillo travels on the great train routes of europe, as he retraces the journeys featured in george bradshaws 19 continental railway guide. Bbc great canadian railway journeys series 1 10of15. Michael portillo uses george bradshaws continental railway guide to explore switzerland, whose remarkable railways helped make it a favourite with edwardian tourists. Track great continental railway journeys season 6 episodes. Great continental railway journeys, series 4 episode. Guided by george bradshaws 19 handbook to continental rail travel, the programme follows michael portillo to a series of fascinating locations, all accessed by.
Great continental railway journeys season 1 episode 4 switzerland. Bbcs great indian railway journeys from mysore to chennai part 3. He then travels the habsburg imperial line across the semmering pass, a line blasted through the alps. The programme was first broadcast in 2010 on bbc two and has returned annually for a total of 11 series.
N great continental railway journeys, michael portillo embarks on a brand new railway adventure, which takes him across the heart of europe. Great continental railway journeys series and episode. The black forest to hannover part 1 michael portillo travels from the black forest to hanover, via heidelberg. Great continental railway journeys s06e01 kiev to odessa. 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, when. Great continental railway journeys season 1 episode 4. Bbcs great indian railway journeys from jodhpur to delhi. Bbc two great continental railway journeys episode guide. Vienna to trieste great continental railway journeys. The black forest to hannover 5 6 michael portillo ventures deep into the black forest to discover the essence of germany.
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