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Great British Railway Journeys Series 16 Episodes

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  1. Colchester to Chappel and Wakes Colne

    20/20 As Michael's trip finishes, he visits Colchester, a claimant for Britain's oldest town.

  2. Witham to Saffron Walden

    19/20 Michael visits Terling Place, one of Essex's great country houses.

  3. Chelmsford to Tollesbury

    18/20 Michael鈥檚 exploration of Essex reaches Chelmsford.

  4. Romford to the Blackwater Estuary

    17/20 Michael explores a rail operating centre and visits the home of Radio Caroline.

  5. Loughton to Audley End

    16/20 Michael Portillo embarks on a journey across Essex.

  6. Solihull to Birmingham International

    15/20 On the last leg of his Midlands tour, Michael travels to Solihull, home of the Land Rover.

  7. Birmingham New Street to Wednesbury

    14/20 Arriving in Birmingham, Michael heads to Curzon Street for a tour of the HS2 terminus.

  8. Dudley to West Bromwich

    13/20 Michael Portillo boards a barge on the Dudley Canal and discovers an ancient seabed.

  9. Ironbridge to Coseley

    12/20 Michael is in Ironbridge Gorge on the River Severn, a hotbed of 18th-century innovation.

  10. Shrewsbury to Telford

    11/20 Michael Portillo re-enacts the Battle of Shrewsbury and explores the town's cathedral.

  11. Dumfries to Auchinleck

    10/20 Michael concludes his journey from Cumbria to Dumfriesshire by crossing the Solway Firth.

  12. Aspatria to Carlisle

    9/20 Michael鈥檚 railway journey takes him to the rolling countryside around Aspatria.

  13. Maryport to Penrith

    8/20 Michael's railway journey continues as he follows in the footsteps of the Lakeland poets.

  14. St Bees to Grange-over-Sands

    7/20 Michael Portillo travels along the scenic Cumbrian Coast Line.

  15. Windermere to Sellafield

    6/20 Michael Portillo begins a railway tour of Cumbria and Dumfriesshire.

  16. Chichester to Amberley

    5/20 Michael Portillo鈥檚 railway tour of the Weald nears its conclusion.

  17. Gatwick Airport to Royal Tunbridge Wells

    4/20 Michael Portillo鈥檚 exploration of the Weald continues aboard the Gatwick Express train.

  18. Dorking to Lingfield

    3/20 Michael Portillo鈥檚 railway tour of the Weald reaches the spectacular Surrey countryside.

  19. Hildenborough to Robertsbridge

    2/20 Michael Portillo鈥檚 rail exploration of the Weald continues from Tonbridge.

  20. Paddock Wood to Frant

    1/20 Michael Portillo takes to the rails to explore the Weald in south east England.