Portillo's Greatest Railway Journeys (2020) is a documentary web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Portillo's Greatest Railway Journeys online in HD.
Portillo's Greatest Railway Journeys — Storyline
Michael reflects on 180 years of royal fascination with the railways.
He recalls King George V and Queen Mary's Royal Train Tour in 1913 to the calm the militant north of England.
Cast & Crew
Portillo's Greatest Railway Journeys — Series Details
| First Air Date | 2020-10-10 |
| Seasons | 1 |
| Episodes | 10 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Network | SBS |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Rating | 7/10 (1 votes) |
Portillo's Greatest Railway Journeys — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Political Railways (2020-10-10) — Michael explores how politics, domestic and international, have shaped the railways. He recalls the political decisions which green lit the great North American transcontinental ra
- E2: Railways and Tourism (2020-10-17) — Michael Portillo celebrates over a decade of railway adventures across the world. In this episode, he looks at how railways gave birth to modern tourism. The first railway companie
- E3: Railways and the Economy (2020-10-24) — Michael examines how railways have shaped the world economy. He recalls how the first tracks were laid to shift coal and iron ore, using animals or winches, long before locomotives
- E4: Railways and Nationhood (2020-10-31) — Michael Portillo explores how railways have contributed to the creation of countries, linking people across deserts and mountains and binding together different ethnicities and rel
- E5: Railways and Culture (2020-11-07) — Michael explores how railways enabled the dissemination of cultural, social, religious and political ideas.
- E6: Railways and Imperialism (2020-11-21) — The invention of railways less than 200 years ago coincided with the colonization by Europeans of vast swathes of the world.
- E7: Railways and War (2020-11-28) — Michael Portillo has travelled thousands of miles across five continents and through two centuries of history aboard some of the world's most exhilarating and spectacular railways.
- E8: Railways and the Industrial Revolution (2020-12-05) — Michael returns to the cradle of the Railways, Rainhill, a little town not far from Liverpool in the northwest of England, where in 1829,a competition was held to discover the most
- E9: Railways, Law and Order (2020-12-12) — Michael looks back at notorious crimes on the railways during the times of his Bradshaw's and Appleton's Guides and delves into the history of skullduggery by the owners of North A
- E10: Railways and Royalty (2020-12-19) — Michael reflects on 180 years of royal fascination with the railways. He recalls King George V and Queen Mary's Royal Train Tour in 1913 to the calm the militant north of England.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Portillo's Greatest Railway Journeys have? 1 season(s) with 10 episodes.
Where can I watch Portillo's Greatest Railway Journeys? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
