Michael portillo wants to film great british railway. It sees portillo travel on the railway networks of continental europe, referring to his 19 copy of bradshaw s continental railway guide, as he describes how the various destinations have changed since edwardian times. He comes across as a real old school gentleman, in the true sense of the word. The bbcs great british railway journeys with michael portillo series six of the bbcs great british railway journeys television series sees its presenter, michael portillo, continue his travel around britain by train, rediscovering many of the sights and locations featured in george bradshaws book, the victorian railway guidebook. Nov 09, 2018 michael portillo has presented many railway. It is a huge book predominantly of timetables and then at the back of it is a guidebook.
He looks at the history, culture and industry of the towns that he passes through, and the way that things have changed since bradshaw wrote his guide. Books by michael portillo author of great british railway journeys. Michael portillo finds out how railways have impacted on the places they link. Last nights episode of great british railway journeys featured a brief masonic cameo in the form of tim hendersonross, who discussed freemasonry in cheltenham with the presenter michael portillo. The former politician and great british railway journeys presenter spoke to saga magazine ahead of his new series of great american railroad journeys.
Great continental railway journeys is a british television documentary series presented by michael portillo. Toby scott underwood and zelf hussain were appointed as joint administrators of the book people limited on 16 december 2019 to manage its affairs, business and property as its agents without personal liability. Michael portillo travels along the railway networks of great britain and ireland, referring to a victorian guidebook written by george bradshaw as he describes how the destinations have changed. Great rail journeys with michael portillo on bbc radio 4. Great american railroad journeys is a bbc travel documentary series presented by michael portillo and broadcast on bbc two. Jan 25, 2014 there are days left to watch series 5 episode of great british railway journeys on bbc iplayer, when michael portillo goes from wokingham to bradfordonavon, via newbury. He now has a regular weekly television show about politics, and has made documentaries on a range of subjects, including great british railway journeys. Using an 1879 copy of appletons guidebook to the railroads of the united states and canada, portillo travels across the united states primarily by train, though at times using other forms of transportation where necessary. Tim hendersonross, provincial grand master for gloucestershire, welcomes the bbcs michael portillo to cheltenham masonic hall.
Jul, 2017 filming great british railway journeys since the show started in 2010, the series has become a lot more sophisticated in the way it is made. Learn more about the bbcs great british railway journey choices. With the seventh series of great british railway journeys having just finished, michael, 62, has barely paused for breath before whisking viewers to the likes of manhattans grand central. Great railway journeys, originally titled great railway journeys of the world, is a recurring series of travel documentaries produced by bbc television. Both books have been republished recently and the british book is certainly a bestseller. The programme was first broadcast in 2010 on bbc two and has returned annually for a total of 11 series. Aug 11, 2014 great railway journeys michael wood travels from cape town through the karoo, botswana, bulawayo, wankie now hwange, to the victoria falls. Great continental railway journeys is now a firmly established series on bbc2, following in the illustrious tracks of its predecessorgreat british railway journeys.
Great rail journeys with michael portillo on bbc radio 4 you. Portillo s passion for steam trains led him to make the bbc documentary series great british railway journeys, beginning in 2010, in which he travels the british railway networks, referring to an 1840s copy of bradshaw s guide. Inspired by george bradshaw, a 19thcentury cartographer who mapped britains railways as they sprung up around him, charlie bunce and michael portillo take. The most scenic great continental railway journeys michael portillos producer chooses her favourites, from the picturesque peaks of transylvania to sizzling sicily share on facebook. Dec 10, 2012 bbc radio 4 interviews michael portillo, presenter of bbc 2 s great british railways journeys and great continental railway journeys, about the growing appeal of rail breaks. Isle of wight railways feature in michael portillos great.
Tweet michael portillo embarks on another trail across the country with a copy of george bradshaws victorian railway guidebook to discover how the railways have affected people and find out what remains of. Wearing his mauve corduroy jacket, michael portillo talks to local historian, david peacock about jack onewbury, amid extensive nice shots of newbury. Michael portillo foreword of great british railway journeys. For the great continental railway journeys series in europe we used a 19 edition. And i love it doubly because he both does the little british branch lines and the foreign interrail type journeys. Great indian railway journeys is a british television documentary series presented by michael portillo, in which he travels on the railway networks of india, referring to a 19 copy of bradshaws handbook of indian, foreign and colonial travel, as he visits various destinations throughout india. Michael portillo travels on the great train routes of europe and beyond, as he retraces more of the journeys featured in george bradshaws 19 continental railway guide. Jan 10, 2018 maghull portillos great railway journeys bbc 2 6. The british bradshaws, which is from about 1864, is a proper guide book. The first series was originally broadcast on bbc two in 2012, and. Michael portillo is the author of great continental railway journeys 3. Well he was there and he was making a new episode in his longrunning great british railway journeys tv programme. Michael portillos most popular book is great british railway journeys. Nearly two million people switched over to bbc2 on friday night to watch michael portillo bring his latest series of great continental railway journeys to an end in puerto soller this summer, portillo and a tv crew came to majorca to film the balearic stage of his attempt to trace the early 20thcentury roots of the spanish civil war, which divided his family and sent his father into exile.
Both series are fronted by expolitician michael portillo and in this european odyssey he travels around continental europe, using george bradshaws19 continental railway guide. Filming great british railway journeys since the show started in 2010, the series has become a lot more sophisticated in the way it is made. With michael portillo, alex hutchinson, paul bennett, jonathan betts. Documentary series in which michael portillo travels the length and breadth of the country by train. A strong admirer of margaret thatcher, and a eurosceptic, portillo served as a junior minister under both thatcher and john major, before entering the cabinet in 1992. But it is as presenter of the highly popular bbc2 great railway journeys series great british railway journeys, great american railway journeys and great continental railway journeys that michael is at his most enthusiastic, taking in stunning landscapes as he reveals the importance of the development of the worlds greatest railways.
The most scenic great continental railway journeys radio times. Jul 06, 2017 the british bradshaws, which is from about 1864, is a proper guide book. Michael portillo has 23 books on goodreads with 491 ratings. Great british railway journeys tweet exmp michael portillo traces the footsteps of cartographer george bradshaw and embarks on a series of magnificent train journeys. Michael portillo wants to film great british railway journeys. I must admit i really enjoy his railway programmes and secretly admire the jackets, my wife loves them too.
The railway lover recently hosted great indian railway journeys, in. It sees portillo travel on the railway networks of continental europe, referring to his 19 copy of bradshaws continental railway guide, as he describes how the various destinations have changed since edwardian times. Michael portillo travels the length and breadth of the country by train. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. Michael portillo makes various railway journeys across the uk, using a 150yearold bradshaws guide a collection of railway timetables and a guidebook. Michael denzil xavier portillo born 26 may 1953 is a british journalist, broadcaster, and former conservative politician. Great british railway journeys episode guide bbc two. Bbc two great british railway journeys episode guide. Nov 09, 2012 michael portillo was talking to michael kerr. Michael portillo during the filming of great british railway journeys for the bbc, a documentary series in which michael travels the length and breadth of the country by train. An evening with michael portillo at yorks national railway. Michael portillos great british railway journeys comes to the isle of wight on thursday 4 january at 6.
Great british railway journeys by charlie bunce waterstones. Michael portillo was an mp for nearly 20 years and held three ministerial positions in the cabinet. Series six of the bbcs great british railway journeys television series sees its presenter, michael portillo, continue his travel around britain by train, rediscovering many of the sights and locations featured in george bradshaws book, the victorian railway guidebook. Using an 1879 copy of appleton s guidebook to the railroads of the united states and canada, portillo travels across the united states primarily by train, though at times using other forms of transportation where necessary. He now has a regular weekly television show about politics, and has made documentaries on a range of subjects, including great british railway journeys and the secret state. I had dropped it onto the floor at paddington and it broke into two. Feb 01, 2016 a little over a year ago, confronted by a new series of great continental railway journeys, i wrote a piece confessing that i couldnt stand its presenter. The complete great british railway journeys, an amalgam of the above two books, was published by collins in january 2015. Great british railway journeys charted a course around the isles with the aid of george bradshaws 1863 tourist handbook. Great continental railway journeys started this week on bbc two.
Great british railway journeys is a bbc documentary series presented by michael portillo, a former conservative mp and cabinet minister. The show s success led portillo to present a number of further series about railway systems in other countries. The next in the series, about austria and hungary, will be screened at 9pm next thursday. Great continental railway journeysis now a firmly established series on bbc2, following in the illustrious tracks of its predecessor great british railway journeys. About great british railway journeys great british. Great british railway journeys charted a course around the isles with the aid of george bradshaw s 1863 tourist handbook. Book michael portillo from this week, the great british railway journeys and great continental railway journeys to speak at your event with prime performers booking agent. Great railway journeys michael wood travels from cape town through the karoo, botswana, bulawayo, wankie now hwange, to the victoria falls. Michael portillo in newbury great british railway journeys. Michael portillo visits cheltenham masonic hall on bbcs.
Bbc radio 4 interviews michael portillo, presenter of bbc 2s great british railways journeys and great continental railway journeys, about the growing appeal of. The most scenic great continental railway journeys michael portillo s producer chooses her favourites, from the picturesque peaks of transylvania to sizzling sicily share on facebook. Crossing the solent with a ticket to ryde, michael boards the island line to travel along the pier in a 1930s london underground carriage, then hops on to the isle of wight heritage line bound for. Both series are fronted by expolitician michael portillo and in this european odyssey he travels around continental europe, using george bradshaw s 19 continental railway guide. He was first elected to the house of commons in a byelection in 1984. Both series are fronted by expolitician michael portillo and in this european odyssey he travels around continental europe, using. Inspired by george bradshaw, a 19thcentury cartographer who mapped britains railways as they sprung up around him, charlie bunce and michael portillo take a journey along nine classic british railway routes and surround themselves with the history. Book michael portillo prime performers booking agency. Michael portillo, official website, principally established to provide access to speeches, tv footage and other contributions to public debate. Both series are fronted by expolitician michael portillo and in this european odyssey he travels around continental europe, using george bradshaws 19 continental railway guide.
Both are licensed in the united kingdom to act as insolvency practitioners by the institute of chartered accountants. The last thing britain needs on a sunday morning is michael. Great british railway journeys tv series 2010 imdb. There are days left to watch series 5 episode of great british railway journeys on bbc iplayer, when michael portillo goes from wokingham to bradfordonavon, via newbury. Great victorian railway journeys, written by karen farrington with a foreword by michael portillo, was published by collins in january 2012. A little over a year ago, confronted by a new series of great continental railway journeys, i wrote a piece confessing that i couldnt stand its presenter. Michael portillo back on track as he explores indias. Michael portillo makes various railway journeys across the uk, using a 150yearold bradshaw s guide a collection of railway timetables and a guidebook. Readers may remember all the fuss on the maghull community facebook page late last november when michael portillo was seen on maghull station.
That last one is the most emotional for me when i was a minister it fell to me to refuse the closure of the settle to carlisle line. The premise of each programme is that the presenter, typically a wellknown figure from the arts or media, would make a journey by train, usually through a country or to a destination to which they had a personal connection. The series is popular with many of our customers, who frequently get in touch to enquire whether our tours include any of. A musthave purchase for any armchair fan of unique and awardwinning travel programming. Books by michael portillo author of great british railway. Great british railway journeys is a bbc documentary series presented by michael portillo, a former conservative mp and cabinet minister who was instrumental in saving the settle to carlisle line from closure in 1989. Portillo delved into the railways effects on the economic and cultural history of britain. Great british railway journeys by charlie bunce hardcover. Follow michael portillo whilst he investigates across country on great british railway.
The bbcs great british railway journeys with michael portillo. Great continental railway journeys is now a firmly established series on bbc2, following in the illustrious tracks of its predecessor great british railway journeys. In the first series of great british railway journeys, we went across the ribblehead viaduct pulled by a steam locomotive and the valley was filled with people photographing and filming the train. Michael portillo stephen armstrong 25 january 2017.