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Great British Railway JourneysSeries 13Episodes

  1. Monday15:00
    BBC Two

    Biggin Hill to Ashdown Forest

    1/15Michael Portillo experiences a terrifying ‘victory roll’ in a World War II Spitfire(R)

  2. Tuesday15:00
    BBC Two except Wales & Wales HD

    Hassocks to Benenden

    2/15Michael visits the village of Ditchling, once the home of a community of Catholic artists.(R)

  3. Tuesday16:00
    BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only

    Hassocks to Benenden

    2/15Michael visits the village of Ditchling, once the home of a community of Catholic artists.(R)

  4. Next Wednesday15:00
    BBC Two

    Rye to Dungeness

    3/15Michael Portillo follows his 1930s Bradshaw’s guide to the unspoilt Sussex port of Rye.(R)

  5. Next Thursday15:00
    BBC Two

    Deal to Margate

    4/15Michael heads across the Kent coast, visiting Walmer Castle and the resort of Margate.(R)

  6. Next Friday15:00
    BBC Two

    Herne Bay to Leeds Castle, Kent

    5/15Michael reaches the Kent resort of Herne Bay, where he learns about a pioneering aviatrix.(R)