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Michael Portillo's 200 Years of the Railways

Michael Portillo's 200 Years of the Railways

2025•59m•Documentary
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Michael Portillo celebrates the modern railway’s 200th birthday, revealing the journey that changed the world.

Anthony Holland · Director

StatusEnded
Runtime59m
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 16, 2025

Episodes

Episode 1 - The Day That Changed the WorldE159m

The Day That Changed the World

Railway enthusiast Michael Portillo leads a landmark journey through 200 years of rail, marking the moment Britain’s modern railway was born.

Sep 16, 2025

Episode 2 - How the Railways Changed BritainE259m

How the Railways Changed Britain

In this 200th year since the birth of the modern railway, train enthusiast and former politician Michael Portillo reveals how the first railways in Britain transformed the country.

Sep 23, 2025

Actors

Michael Portillo

Michael Portillo

Self - Presenter

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