Great British Railway Journeys

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Great British Railway Journeys (2010)

Documentary series in which Michael Portillo travels the length and breadth of the country by train.

Michael Portillo

Series, 2010, Documentary, Entertainment, Historical, Travel


Great British Railway Journeys - TV Showtimes

Tuesday, September 23

7:30pm

Great British Railway Journeys ‘Dorking To Lingfield’

SBS

Great British Railway Journeys

'Dorking To Lingfield'

SBS, 7:30pm, Tue, 23 Sep 2025, 30 minutes

Michael Portillo's railway tour of The Weald reaches spectacular Surrey countryside, where he finds a surprising connection to the darker reaches of the universe. In a sprawling Victorian mansion south of Gomshall, is the Mullard Space Science Laboratory, where 200 scientists and engineers design and build space hardware. Michael gets to play with a model Rover that will explore the surface of Mars as part of a European Space Agency project.

Michael Portillo

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, Entertainment, Travel, Historical, Season 16 Episode 3


Great British Railway Journeys ‘Dorking To Lingfield’

SBS HD

Great British Railway Journeys

'Dorking To Lingfield'

SBS HD, 7:30pm, Tue, 23 Sep 2025, 30 minutes

Michael Portillo's railway tour of The Weald reaches spectacular Surrey countryside, where he finds a surprising connection to the darker reaches of the universe. In a sprawling Victorian mansion south of Gomshall, is the Mullard Space Science Laboratory, where 200 scientists and engineers design and build space hardware. Michael gets to play with a model Rover that will explore the surface of Mars as part of a European Space Agency project.

Michael Portillo

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, Entertainment, Travel, Historical, Season 16 Episode 3


8:00pm

Great British Railway Journeys ‘Gatwick Airport To Royal...’

SBS

Great British Railway Journeys

'Gatwick Airport To Royal Tunbridge Wells'

SBS, 8:00pm, Tue, 23 Sep 2025, 30 minutes

Michael Portillo's rail exploration of the spectacular countryside of The Weald in Surrey, Sussex and Kent continues this time aboard the Gatwick Express train, which connects the busy airport in the South East of England with the capital, London. Michael is amused to learn the name of the airport derives from the Old English for 'goat farm' and that the first railway station to serve the area was built in 1891 to transport people to a racecourse.

Michael Portillo

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, Entertainment, Travel, Historical, Season 16 Episode 4


Great British Railway Journeys ‘Gatwick Airport To Royal...’

SBS HD

Great British Railway Journeys

'Gatwick Airport To Royal Tunbridge Wells'

SBS HD, 8:00pm, Tue, 23 Sep 2025, 30 minutes

Michael Portillo's rail exploration of the spectacular countryside of The Weald in Surrey, Sussex and Kent continues this time aboard the Gatwick Express train, which connects the busy airport in the South East of England with the capital, London. Michael is amused to learn the name of the airport derives from the Old English for 'goat farm' and that the first railway station to serve the area was built in 1891 to transport people to a racecourse.

Michael Portillo

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, Entertainment, Travel, Historical, Season 16 Episode 4


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