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, November 11

7:30pm

Great British Railway Journeys ‘Romford To The Blackwater...’

SBS

Great British Railway Journeys

'Romford To The Blackwater Estuary'

SBS, 7:30pm, Tue, 11 Nov 2025, 30 minutes

Michael's exploration of Essex continues in Romford. He arrives on the London Overground's Liberty Line to visit a state-of-the-art Rail Operating Centre, responsible for the whole of the East Anglian rail network. He discovers how signallers and operators control the movements of over 4,000 trains a day and learns how they respond to emergencies on the tracks.

Michael Portillo

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, Entertainment, Travel, Historical, Season 16 Episode 17


Great British Railway Journeys ‘Romford To The Blackwater...’

SBS HD

Great British Railway Journeys

'Romford To The Blackwater Estuary'

SBS HD, 7:30pm, Tue, 11 Nov 2025, 30 minutes

Michael's exploration of Essex continues in Romford. He arrives on the London Overground's Liberty Line to visit a state-of-the-art Rail Operating Centre, responsible for the whole of the East Anglian rail network. He discovers how signallers and operators control the movements of over 4,000 trains a day and learns how they respond to emergencies on the tracks.

Michael Portillo

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, Entertainment, Travel, Historical, Season 16 Episode 17


8:00pm

Great British Railway Journeys ‘Chelmsford To Tollesbury’

SBS

Great British Railway Journeys

'Chelmsford To Tollesbury'

SBS, 8:00pm, Tue, 11 Nov 2025, 30 minutes

Michael Portillo's exploration of Essex reaches Chelmsford. At a huge construction site on the outskirts of the city he discovers Beaulieu Park, the first railway station to be built on the Great Eastern Main Line for over 100 years. Michael learns how the station is designed to alleviate congestion in Chelmsford city centre.

Michael Portillo

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, Entertainment, Travel, Historical, Season 16 Episode 18


Great British Railway Journeys ‘Chelmsford To Tollesbury’

SBS HD

Great British Railway Journeys

'Chelmsford To Tollesbury'

SBS HD, 8:00pm, Tue, 11 Nov 2025, 30 minutes

Michael Portillo's exploration of Essex reaches Chelmsford. At a huge construction site on the outskirts of the city he discovers Beaulieu Park, the first railway station to be built on the Great Eastern Main Line for over 100 years. Michael learns how the station is designed to alleviate congestion in Chelmsford city centre.

Michael Portillo

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, Entertainment, Travel, Historical, Season 16 Episode 18


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