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S16 Episode 1
Paddock Wood to Frant
Michael Portillo takes to the rails to explore one of Britain’s oldest surviving landscapes, the woods and pasture of the Weald in south east England.
29 mins · Mon, 7 Apr 2025
S16 Episode 2
Hildenborough to Robertsbridge
Michael Portillo’s rail exploration of the historic wooded region of south east England, known as the Weald, continues from Tonbridge, at the heart of the area's rail network.
28 mins · Tue, 8 Apr 2025
S16 Episode 3
Dorking to Lingfield
Michael Portillo’s railway tour of the Weald reaches the spectacular Surrey countryside, where he finds a surprising connection to the darker reaches of the universe.
28 mins · Wed, 9 Apr 2025
S16 Episode 4
Gatwick Airport to Royal Tunbridge Wells
Michael Portillo’s rail exploration of the spectacular countryside of the Weald in Surrey, Sussex and Kent continues - this time, aboard the Gatwick Express train.
28 mins · Thu, 10 Apr 2025
S16 Episode 5
Chichester to Amberley
Michael Portillo’s railway tour of the green and pleasant landscape between the North and South Downs, known as the Weald, nears its conclusion.
29 mins · Fri, 11 Apr 2025
S16 Episode 6
Windermere to Sellafield
Michael Portillo begins a railway tour of the spectacular border counties of Cumbria and Dumfriesshire, starting in the stunning Lake District National Park.
29 mins · Mon, 14 Apr 2025
S16 Episode 7
St Bees to Grange-over-Sands
Michael Portillo’s railway tour continues as he travels along the scenic Cumbrian Coast Line. He visits an iron ore mine turned into an arts centre and discovers the cradle of Quakerism.
28 mins · Tue, 15 Apr 2025
S16 Episode 8
Maryport to Penrith
Michael Portillo’s railway journey through Cumbria and Dumfriesshire heads to the hills as he follows in the footsteps of the Lakeland poets.
29 mins · Wed, 16 Apr 2025
S16 Episode 9
Aspatria to Carlisle
Michael Portillo’s railway journey through Cumbria and Dumfriesshire takes him to the rolling countryside around Aspatria to meet a couple who swapped their old life for organic dairy farming.
29 mins · Thu, 17 Apr 2025
S16 Episode 10
Dumfries to Auchinleck
Michael concludes his journey from Cumbria to Dumfriesshire by crossing the Solway Firth into Scotland, where he visits the beautifully preserved last home of Scotland’s greatest poet, Robert Burns.
29 mins · Fri, 18 Apr 2025
