Great Coastal Railway Journeys

From the sea lochs of Scotland to the Jurassic Coast of Dorset, seasoned train traveller Michael Portillo immerses himself in the magnificent scenery of the nation's coastal regions.

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First Aired on

Jan 24, 2022

3 seaons till May 03, 2024

Popularity: 9.596
4 votes
Networks
(GB)
Production

BBC (GB)FremantleMedia (GB)

Status: Returning Series

In Production

Last episode: Wells-next-the-Sea to the Wash

Seasons & episodes

Total 3 seasons, 65 episodes

Season 1

Aired

25 Episodes
  • Episode 1Dunbar to Edinburgh30 min

    Michael Portillo begins a series of coastal railway journeys around the British Isles, starting in Siccar Point, the site of an extraordinary 18th-century discovery, and finishing at Holyrood House.

  • Episode 2Leith to Culross30 min

    Michael Portillo continues his journey at the iconic Forth Bridge, before heading to tour the Royal Yacht Britannia and encountering a pair of vast steel sculptures.

  • Episode 3Stirling to East Neuk30 min

    Michael Portillo travels from the medieval city of Stirling through Perth, the historic crowning place of Scottish monarchs, and into Kirkcaldy, where he revisits some fond family memories.

  • Episode 4St Andrews to Stonehaven30 min

    Michael Portillo visits St Andrews, home to Scotland’s oldest university, in eastern Fife, before heading to the vibrant city of Dundee and the harbour town of Stonehaven.

  • Episode 5Forvie to Peterhead30 min

    Michael Portillo’s Scottish railway journey reaches Aberdeen, from which he heads to the wild and beautiful Forvie National Nature Reserve and Scotland's most easterly town, Peterhead.

Crew & Team

Alison Kreps

Editor