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Great Continental Railway Journeys Episodes

  1. Today 18:00
    BBC Two Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only

    Brussels to La LouvièreSeries 9

    9/15 Michael’s trip takes him back to Brussels to examine a dark chapter in Belgium's history. (R)

  2. Today 18:30
    BBC Two except Wales & Wales HD

    Namur to FlorenvilleSeries 9

    10/15 On the final leg of his Belgian journey, Michael travels to Namur, capital of Wallonia.

  3. Today 20:00
    BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only

    Namur to FlorenvilleSeries 9

    10/15 On the final leg of his Belgian journey, Michael travels to Namur, capital of Wallonia.

  4. Monday 07:30
    BBC Two

    Namur to FlorenvilleSeries 9

    10/15 On the final leg of his Belgian journey, Michael travels to Namur, capital of Wallonia. (R)

  5. Monday 18:30
    BBC Two

    Pula to PazinSeries 8

    1/20 Michael mounts a valiant defence against latter-day gladiators in Pula's amphitheatre. (R)

  6. Tuesday 18:30
    BBC Two except Wales & Wales HD

    Buzet to PagSeries 8

    2/20 Ably assisted by Lila, an expert labrador, Michael Portillo hunts for truffles. (R)

  7. Wednesday 18:30
    BBC Two except Wales & Wales HD

    Knin to SplitSeries 8

    3/20 Michael’s railway adventure reaches Zadar, a centre for the production of cherry liqueur. (R)

  8. Next Thursday 18:30
    BBC Two

    SarajevoSeries 8

    4/20 Michael traces the fateful last journey of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie. (R)

  9. Next Friday 18:30
    BBC Two

    Mostar to DubrovnikSeries 8

    5/20 Michael Portillo enjoys a journey on the historic line from Sarajevo to Mostar. (R)

  10. Mon 15 Jun 2026 18:30
    BBC Two

    Bergen to FlåmSeries 8

    6/20 Michael Portillo embarks on a Scandinavian railway adventure from Bergen to Copenhagen. (R)

  11. Tue 16 Jun 2026 18:30
    BBC Two

    Myrdal to HeddalSeries 8

    7/20 Michael Portillo’s rail journey continues towards the Norwegian capital of Oslo. (R)

  12. Wed 17 Jun 2026 18:30
    BBC Two

    Larvik to HolstebroSeries 8

    8/20 Michael is in Larvik in southern Norway, famed for the blue rock larvikite. (R)

  13. Thu 18 Jun 2026 18:30
    BBC Two

    Aarhus to OdenseSeries 8

    9/20 Michael Portillo’s Scandinavian rail adventure reaches Denmark’s second city, Aarhus. (R)

  14. Fri 19 Jun 2026 18:30
    BBC Two

    Roskilde to CopenhagenSeries 8

    10/20 Michael Portillo concludes his epic rail journey, crossing an 18-kilometre bridge. (R)