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Great Continental Railway Journeys Series 8 Episodes

  1. Monday 18:30
    BBC Two

    Pula to Pazin

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

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

    Buzet to Pag

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

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

    Knin to Split

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

  4. Next Thursday 18:30
    BBC Two

    Sarajevo

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

  5. Next Friday 18:30
    BBC Two

    Mostar to Dubrovnik

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

  6. Mon 15 Jun 2026 18:30
    BBC Two

    Bergen to Flåm

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

  7. Tue 16 Jun 2026 18:30
    BBC Two

    Myrdal to Heddal

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

  8. Wed 17 Jun 2026 18:30
    BBC Two

    Larvik to Holstebro

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

  9. Thu 18 Jun 2026 18:30
    BBC Two

    Aarhus to Odense

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

  10. Fri 19 Jun 2026 18:30
    BBC Two

    Roskilde to Copenhagen

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