Great British Railway Journeys Series 16Episodes Available now

Romford to the Blackwater Estuary

17/20Michael explores a rail-operating centre and visits the home of Radio Caroline.

16/20Michael Portillo embarks on a journey across Essex.

15/20On the last leg of his Midlands tour, Michael travels to Solihull, home of the Land Rover.

14/20Arriving in Birmingham, Michael heads to Curzon Street for a tour of the HS2 terminus.

13/20Michael Portillo boards a barge on the Dudley Canal and discovers an ancient seabed.

12/20Michael is in Ironbridge Gorge on the River Severn, a hotbed of 18th-century innovation.

11/20Michael Portillo re-enacts the Battle of Shrewsbury and explores the town's cathedral.

10/20Michael concludes his journey from Cumbria to Dumfriesshire by crossing the Solway Firth.

9/20Michael’s railway journey takes him to the rolling countryside around Aspatria.

8/20Michael's railway journey continues as he follows in the footsteps of the Lakeland poets.