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Season 3 – Great Continental Railway Journeys

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Michael Portillo retraces the journeys featured in George Bradshaw's Continental Railway Guide.
Great Continental Railway Journeys — Season 3

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Michael Portillo

Host

John Comerford

Executive Producer

Alison Kreps

Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 5, 2014 (Russia) Tula to St. Petersburg Michael is moved by the sound of a Russian Orthodox choir; he visits the country estate where Tolstoy wrote his masterpieces. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 12, 2014 (Italy) Rome to Taormina Michael Portillo begins his Roman holiday on a '50's Vespa; he weaves among the capital city's magnificent landmarks. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 19, 2014 (Poland) Warsaw to Krakow Restoration of Warsaw, Poland, following World War II; the story of Frédéric Chopin; Polish pronunciation. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 26, 2014 (Spain/Portugal) La Coruna to Lisbon The roots of the Galician people; sardine cannery; Britain's long alliance with the Portuguese; Lisbon, Portugal; Palace Square. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 3, 2014 (Israel) Haifa to the Negev Desert Haifa in modern day Israel; Hejaz Railway; Tel Aviv; the roots of the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians; the Western Wall; the Dome of the Rock and the Al Aqsa Mosque; the Dead Sea. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 10, 2014 (France) Lyon to Marseille The capital of cuisine, Lyon, France, and the early 20th century Meres Lyonnaises; making an omelet; lavender fields of Avignon; the city of Arles; Marseille. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
John Comerford
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary, Travel
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Nov 5, 2014