Documentary
Great Coastal Railway Journeys
All aboard! Weaving through charming seaside towns, historic landmarks and natural wonders, Michael Portillo explores the coastal communities the railways made.
Series 3: 1. Axminster to Budleigh Salterton (29 mins)
- 1. Axminster to Budleigh SaltertonMichael Portillo embarks on another journey exploring the shores of Britain.29 mins
- 2. Exeter to PlymouthMichael Portillo reaches Devon鈥檚 county town, Exeter, dominated by its gothic cathedral.29 mins
- 3. Tintagel to St AustellMichael leaves Devon for Cornwall and the rugged Atlantic coast of its northern shore.29 mins
- 4. St Mawes to PorthcurnoMichael reaches the pretty Cornish fishing village of St Mawes.29 mins
- 5. Isles of ScillyMichael Portillo finishes his journey in the Scillonian archipelago.29 mins
- 6. Cardigan Bay to AbergynolwynMichael Portillo embarks on a railway journey around the western coast of Wales.29 mins
- 7. Harlech to AbedaronMichael tracks the coastline north from Harlech to skirt the Llyn Peninsula.29 mins
- 8. Porthmadog to AngleseyMichael steams through the glorious scenery of the Snowdonia National Park.29 mins
- 9. The Isle of AngleseyMichael is on the Isle of Anglesey, encountering a Welsh gastronomic delight.29 mins
- 10. Conwy to Colwyn BayMichael Portillo takes the train to the medieval walled town of Conwy.29 mins
- 11. Eastbourne to RyeMichael sets off to explore the English Channel and the Thames and Medway estuaries.29 mins
- 12. Folkestone to Le TouquetMichael Portillo travels through the longest undersea tunnel in the world.29 mins
- 13. Dover to MargateMichael is in Dover, where he recalls the biggest evacuation in military history.29 mins
- 14. Birchington-on-Sea to WhitstableMichael 鈥檚 railway exploration of the Channel coastline has reached the Isle of Thanet.29 mins
- 15. Faversham to ChathamMichael gets out onto the water in the last sailing barge to work on the Thames.29 mins
- 16. Canvey Island to WrabnessMichael Portillo embarks on a new railway journey around the coast of the east of England.29 mins
- 17. Woodbridge to SouthwoldMichael is plunged in at the deep end on a rafting challenge with the sea scouts.29 mins
- 18. Lowestoft to Great YarmouthMichael鈥檚 journey takes him to the treacherous waters off the Norfolk coast.29 mins
- 19. West Runton to Burnham MarketMichael examines a replica of the smallest bone in Britain's largest mammoth.29 mins
- 20. Wells-next-the-Sea to the WashMichael Portillo鈥檚 rail exploration of the eastern reaches of England draws to a close.29 mins
