Michael Portillo begins a series of coastal railway journeys around the British Isles, starting in Siccar Point, the ...

Michael Portillo continues his journey at the iconic Forth Bridge, before heading to tour the Royal Yacht Britannia a...

Michael Portillo travels from the medieval city of Stirling through Perth, the historic crowning place of Scottish mo...

Michael Portillo visits St Andrews, home to Scotland’s oldest university, in eastern Fife, before heading to the vibr...

Michael Portillo’s Scottish railway journey reaches Aberdeen, from which he heads to the wild and beautiful Forvie Na...

Michael arrives bright and early in Inverness, from which he heads out on a scenic adventure to the Orkney archipelag...

The stunning scenery of Scotland’s east coast continues to delight Michael Portillo as he travels by train around the...

Michael Portillo’s Scottish coastal railway journey reaches Invergordon on the Cromarty Firth, the third great inlet ...

Michael Portillo's coastal railway journey takes him past lochs and castles on the Far North Line to Britain’s northe...

Michael crosses over to the Orkney Islands, visiting the former naval base at Scapa Flow and learning about the islan...

Michael starts a new railway journey in Newcastle, heading north to Berwick-upon-Tweed. His route takes in the River ...

Michael heads north from Newcastle to the former mining town of Lynemouth. Along the way, he visits a work of landfor...

Michael finds a historic collection of Northumbrian bagpipes in Morpeth, before heading up the East Coast Main Line t...

Michael travels from Alnmouth to Bamburgh Castle, an icon of Northumberland. Along the way, he takes to the waves in ...

Michael’s journey along the coast of Northumberland continues towards the Farne Islands, takes in the holy island of ...

Michael Portillo explores the magnificent western coast of Scotland by rail and ferry, starting at the Hunterston B n...

From the 250-year-old 'new town' of Helensburgh on the north bank of the Clyde, Michael Portillo takes his favourite ...

From the fishing port of Oban, Michael heads out to the Hebrides. He helps to harvest seaweed, visits the cradle of C...

Michael heads aboard the Jacobite Express to cross the awe-inspiring Glenfinnan Viaduct, before visiting the immense ...

Michael follows in the footsteps of Bonnie Prince Charlie as he travels over the sea to Skye, an island renowned for ...

Michael Portillo begins a new railway journey along the south coast of Wales. He visits a largely intact Roman amphit...

Michael Portillo continues his south Wales coastal railway journey in Barry Island, where he investigates the busy do...

Michael Portillo’s rail adventure along the south coast of Wales reaches the town of Port Talbot, known across the wo...

Michael Portillo travels the breathtaking rural coastline of Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire, visiting a bee garden...

Michael Portillo reaches the most westerly station in Wales, Milford Haven, the biggest energy port in the United Kin...