Great Australian Railway Journeys Episodes Available now
Canberra to Melbourne – Part 2—Series 1 (30-Minute Versions)
Michael Portillo continues his exploration of southeast Australia in Melbourne, Victoria.
Canberra to Melbourne – Part 1—Series 1 (30-Minute Versions)
Michael Portillo crosses the south east of Australia, from Canberra to Melbourne.
Adelaide to Perth – Part 2—Series 1 (30-Minute Versions)
Michael Portillo continues his 1,700-mile rail journey from Adelaide to Perth.
Adelaide to Perth – Part 1—Series 1 (30-Minute Versions)
Michael explores McLaren Vale, where a Briton with a murky past began to grow vines.
Sydney to Broken Hill – Part 2—Series 1 (30-Minute Versions)
At Katoomba, Michael is in for the ride of his life on the steepest railway in the world.
Sydney to Broken Hill – Part 1—Series 1 (30-Minute Versions)
In Sydney, Michael investigates the origins of the city as a penal colony.
Port Augusta to Darwin – Part 2—Series 1 (30-Minute Versions)
Michael meets orphaned joeys Tilly and Max at Brolga’s Kangaroo Sanctuary.
Port Augusta to Darwin – Part 1—Series 1 (30-Minute Versions)
Michael Portillo rides the legendary Ghan Railway.