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Great British Railway Journeys Series 15 Episodes

  1. Tuesday 19:00
    BBC Four

    Glasgow to Cumbernauld

    7/15 Michael admires the oldest football trophy in the world. (R)

  2. Wednesday 02:30
    BBC Four

    Glasgow to Cumbernauld

    7/15 Michael admires the oldest football trophy in the world. (R)

  3. Wednesday 19:00
    BBC Four

    Shawlands to Livingston

    8/15 Michael continues his postwar Scottish journey, heading from Glasgow to Edinburgh. (R)

  4. Next Thursday 02:50
    BBC Four

    Shawlands to Livingston

    8/15 Michael continues his postwar Scottish journey, heading from Glasgow to Edinburgh. (R)

  5. Next Thursday 19:00
    BBC Four

    Edinburgh to Queensferry

    9/15 In the former miner village of Newtongrange, Michael meets the son of 'Red' Mick McGahey. (R)

  6. Next Friday 03:00
    BBC Four

    Edinburgh to Queensferry

    9/15 In the former miner village of Newtongrange, Michael meets the son of 'Red' Mick McGahey. (R)

  7. Tue 28 Jul 2026 19:00
    BBC Four

    Dundee to Loch of the Lowes

    10/15 Michael is on the trail of Joseph McKenzie, the father of modern Scottish photography. (R)

  8. Wed 29 Jul 2026 03:00
    BBC Four

    Dundee to Loch of the Lowes

    10/15 Michael is on the trail of Joseph McKenzie, the father of modern Scottish photography. (R)

  9. Wed 29 Jul 2026 19:00
    BBC Four

    Liverpool to Uttoxeter

    11/15 Michael Portillo twists and shouts through postwar Liverpool. (R)

  10. Thu 30 Jul 2026 02:45
    BBC Four

    Liverpool to Uttoxeter

    11/15 Michael Portillo twists and shouts through postwar Liverpool. (R)

  11. Thu 30 Jul 2026 19:00
    BBC Four

    Derby to Nottingham

    12/15 Michael Portillo reaches the jet age in the Derby suburb of Peartree. (R)

  12. Fri 31 Jul 2026 02:30
    BBC Four

    Derby to Nottingham

    12/15 Michael Portillo reaches the jet age in the Derby suburb of Peartree. (R)