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« Reply #225 on: June 12, 2018, 18:33:44 »

After todays summat of a summit I won't be putting any money on Great North Korean Rail Journeys any time soon ! Huh
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« Reply #226 on: December 15, 2018, 12:34:46 »

As has become tradition it seems - the first full week of the New Year sees Michael Portillo appear at 6.30pm with a new series of Railway Journeys.   However for 2019 the first of his journeys will not be around the UK (United Kingdom).

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DOCUMENTARY: Great Alaskan Railroad Journeys
On: BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) 2 HD (102)   
Date: Monday 7th January 2019
Time: 18:30 to 19:00 (30 minutes long)

Michael Portillo heads for the Last Frontier of the United States armed with his 1899 Appleton's Guide-Book to Alaska. In Seward, Michael feeds a rescued sea otter pup with a fearsome bite and learns how the luxurious pelts of these endearing creatures were once the most valuable in the world.
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« Reply #227 on: December 23, 2019, 13:26:05 »

A year on and he will be back with series 11 in January.

Starting on 6th January Michael and his blazer book will be travelling from Newcastle to Loch Ness until the 10th.  Then the following week he goes from St Ives to Salisbury Plain. 

It seems this series will be concentrating on the period between the two World Wars.
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« Reply #228 on: April 19, 2021, 17:47:01 »

Slightly later in the year than usual - but Michael Portillo is back with a new series of Great British Railway Journeys on Monday 26th April.  In the 12th series he will be exploring Britain between the two world wars.   The first programme starts in Oxford as he begins a tour of the Home Counties.   Programme is in the usual 6.30pm slot on BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) Two for three weeks.
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« Reply #229 on: April 20, 2021, 07:44:44 »

Not good timings for me,
trying to watch/listen to the two local news story from our next of the woods.
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« Reply #230 on: January 23, 2022, 22:47:18 »

It's that man again Mr Portillo returns to your TV screen Monday the 24th of January
At 18:30hrs on BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) Two ,with his new series of Costal Railway Journeys in the U.K.
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« Reply #231 on: March 13, 2024, 11:41:05 »

Slightly later in the year than usual - but Michael Portillo starts a new series of Great British Railway Journeys on BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) Two on Monday 18th March at 18:30.   The 15th series opens at London Marylebone and part one ends at Swindon.  During the first week he goes on to Chippenham, Yeovil, Swanage, Portchester, Havant, Guildford, Wokingham and Heathrow. 
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« Reply #232 on: March 13, 2024, 12:14:20 »

Thanks Bob I've been wondering where he'd got to.
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« Reply #233 on: April 08, 2024, 13:02:17 »

First of the new series of Great Costal Railway Journeys starts this evening at 18:30 on BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) Two also on iplayer.
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