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Great Coastal Railway Journeys on IMDB
First Aired: January 24th, 2022
Status: Continuing
Genre: Documentary
Network: BBC Two
Summary: From the sea lochs of Scotland to the Jurassic Coast of Dorset, seasoned train traveller Michael Portillo immerses himself in the magnificent scenery of the nation's coastal regions.
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Season 1
Episode 1: Dunbar to Edinburgh
Air Date: January 24th, 2022
Summary: Michael Portillo begins a series of coastal railway journeys around the British Isles, starting in Siccar Point, the site of an extraordinary 18th-century discovery, and finishing at Holyrood House.
Episode 2: Leith to Culross
Air Date: January 25th, 2022
Summary: Michael Portillo continues his journey at the iconic Forth Bridge, before heading to tour the Royal Yacht Britannia and encountering a pair of vast steel sculptures.
Episode 3: Stirling to East Neuk
Air Date: January 26th, 2022
Summary: Michael Portillo travels from the medieval city of Stirling through Perth, the historic crowning place of Scottish monarchs, and into Kirkcaldy, where he revisits some fond family memories.
Episode 4: St Andrews to Stonehaven
Air Date: January 27th, 2022
Summary: Michael Portillo visits St Andrews, home to Scotland’s oldest university, in eastern Fife, before heading to the vibrant city of Dundee and the harbour town of Stonehaven.
Episode 5: Forvie to Peterhead
Air Date: January 28th, 2022
Summary: Michael Portillo’s Scottish railway journey reaches Aberdeen, from which he heads to the wild and beautiful Forvie National Nature Reserve and Scotland's most easterly town, Peterhead.
Episode 6: Inverness to the Cairngorms
Air Date: January 31st, 2022
Summary: Michael arrives bright and early in Inverness, from which he heads out on a scenic adventure to the Orkney archipelago and explores the battlefield at Culloden, overlooking the Moray Firth.
Episode 7: Cullen to Cawdor
Air Date: February 1st, 2022
Summary: The stunning scenery of Scotland’s east coast continues to delight Michael Portillo as he travels by train around the Moray Firth.
Episode 8: Invergordon to Tain
Air Date: February 2nd, 2022
Summary: Michael Portillo’s Scottish coastal railway journey reaches Invergordon on the Cromarty Firth, the third great inlet on the northeast coast of the Highlands.
Episode 9: Lairg to Caithness
Air Date: February 3rd, 2022
Summary: Michael Portillo's coastal railway journey takes him past lochs and castles on the Far North Line to Britain’s northernmost railway station at Thurso.
Episode 10: Thurso to Orkney
Air Date: February 4th, 2022
Summary: Michael crosses over to the Orkney Islands, visiting the former naval base at Scapa Flow and learning about the islands' extensive Norwegian connections.
Episode 11: Tynemouth to Bardon Mill
Air Date: February 7th, 2022
Summary: Michael starts a new railway journey in Newcastle, heading north to Berwick-upon-Tweed. His route takes in the River Tyne, Hadrian’s Wall, a former mining village and the fishing port of Amble.
Episode 12: Newcastle to Lynemouth
Air Date: February 8th, 2022
Summary: Michael heads north from Newcastle to the former mining town of Lynemouth. Along the way, he visits a work of landform art made from the spoil of a coal mine and learns sea shanties in Blyth.
Episode 13: Morpeth to Amble
Air Date: February 9th, 2022
Summary: Michael finds a historic collection of Northumbrian bagpipes in Morpeth, before heading up the East Coast Main Line to the fishing port of Amble.
Episode 14: Alnmouth to Bamburgh
Air Date: February 10th, 2022
Summary: Michael travels from Alnmouth to Bamburgh Castle, an icon of Northumberland. Along the way, he takes to the waves in a traditional skiff and discover a fascinating map which charts shipwrecks.
Episode 15: Farne Islands to Berwick-upon-Tweed
Air Date: February 11st, 2022
Summary: Michael’s journey along the coast of Northumberland continues towards the Farne Islands, takes in the holy island of Lindisfarne, and finishes in England’s northernmost town, Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Episode 16: Fairlie to Port Glasgow
Air Date: February 14th, 2022
Summary: Michael Portillo explores the magnificent western coast of Scotland by rail and ferry, starting at the Hunterston B nuclear power plant and finishing along the deep waters of the Clyde.
Episode 17: Helensburgh to Connel
Air Date: February 15th, 2022
Summary: From the 250-year-old 'new town' of Helensburgh on the north bank of the Clyde, Michael Portillo takes his favourite West Highland Line across to the waters of Loch Etive.
Episode 18: Oban to Staffa
Air Date: February 16th, 2022
Summary: From the fishing port of Oban, Michael heads out to the Hebrides. He helps to harvest seaweed, visits the cradle of Christianity in Scotland, and sees a cave that inspired Felix Mendelssohn's music.
Episode 19: Fort William to Glenfinnan
Air Date: February 17th, 2022
Summary: Michael heads aboard the Jacobite Express to cross the awe-inspiring Glenfinnan Viaduct, before visiting the immense Grampian Mountains and learning about the notorious Massacre of Glencoe.
Episode 20: Mallaig to Isle of Lewis and Harris
Air Date: February 18th, 2022
Summary: Michael follows in the footsteps of Bonnie Prince Charlie as he travels over the sea to Skye, an island renowned for its wildlife, and then on to Lewis and Harris, home to the famous Harris Tweed.
Episode 21: Avonmouth to Six Bells
Air Date: February 21st, 2022
Summary: Michael Portillo begins a new railway journey along the south coast of Wales. He visits a largely intact Roman amphitheatre and learns about the regeneration efforts in the mining town of Six Bells.
Episode 22: Barry Island to Pyle
Air Date: February 22nd, 2022
Summary: Michael Portillo continues his south Wales coastal railway journey in Barry Island, where he investigates the busy docks. He then heads to the Jurassic shoreline and the seaside resort of Porthcawl.
Episode 23: Port Talbot to Pembrey Burry Port
Air Date: February 23rd, 2022
Summary: Michael Portillo’s rail adventure along the south coast of Wales reaches the town of Port Talbot, known across the world for its steel production.
Episode 24: Carmarthen to Pembroke
Air Date: February 24th, 2022
Summary: Michael Portillo travels the breathtaking rural coastline of Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire, visiting a bee garden with a quarter of a million honeybees and Pembroke's magnificent Norman castle.
Episode 25: Milford Haven to Fishguard
Air Date: February 25th, 2022
Summary: Michael Portillo reaches the most westerly station in Wales, Milford Haven, the biggest energy port in the United Kingdom. He then heads north, visiting Britain's smallest city and its cathedral.
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