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- Follows the lives of eight very different couples in dealing with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London, England.
- Michael follows the Victorians fascination with Britain's own Atlantis to the lost city of Dunwich, meets some gentle giants who helped the railways run smooth and visits the Port of Felixstowe.
- Michael visits Essex to discover why dairy herds travelled the length and breadth of Britain by rail, visits Waltham to see how the gunpowder made there fuelled the building of an empire.
- Michael takes a ride on a secret miniature railway hidden beneath London's streets, rings the bells of the famous church of Bow, and tries his hand at station announcing at Fenchurch Street station.
- Michael learns about the grave robbing history of Great Yarmouth, tries to work a Victorian Bridge Swing in Reedham and takes to the air to discover how a rail guidebook helped WWII aviators.
- Michael comes face to face with a medieval politician, takes a rail tour of Victorian freak show hot spots, and visits Southend to ride one of the world's first electric railways.
- Michael's hunting down poisonous adders on the trail of a Victorian snake catcher, uncovering a secret library in Wimborne, and seeing the Poole potteries founded in the 19th century.
- Michael tastes a Victorian super food in Alton, explores the fascinating Whitchurch Silk Mill, untouched for over 150 years, and tries his hand at driving a steam train on the Watercress Line.
- Michael uncovers the amazing oil fields hidden underneath England's quiet sea side resorts, and discovers the crucial role Weymouth played in the D-day landings.
- Michael experiences the magnificent Victorian organ at Winchester Cathedral, and goes behind the scenes at a 19th century rail works still running in Eastleigh today.
- Michael visits a station fit for royalty in Windsor, views an engineering triumph built by Brunel to span the Thames at Maidenhead, and tries his hand at collecting the mail 'Victorian style'.
- Michael is lead to a special view of the city of Oxford by his 19th century guidebook, samples a Victorian Navvies brew made by steam power, and discovers a unique and colourful crop in the Cotswolds.
- Michael visits the home of Queen Victoria's favourite bishop in Hartlebury, and sniffs out the secrets of a famous 19th century sauce in Worcester.
- Michael discovers Britain's hidden micro-mines within the Forest of Dean, and sees why the Victorians fell for the romantic ruins of the Tintern Abbey.
- Michael discovers the Victorian coal heritage that turned Cardiff into the city it is today, and explores the 19th century reason why Barry Island isn't an island.
- 2010–7.4 (6)TV EpisodeMichael explores the Victorian railway legacy of Port Talbot, follows the trail of 19th century waterfall hunters in Neath, and uncovers the fascinating whaling past of Milford Haven.
- Michael gets his hands dirty following Victorian archaeologists at Hadrian's Wall, and discovers how the invention of the ticket machine made a big difference to 19th century rail users.
- Michael discovers the unique cross-border history of Berwick-Upon-Tweed, hears the unique story of the Pitman Painters of Ashington and sees first-hand the perils of working on the Victorian rails.
- Michael drinks a Victorian brew drawn from the pure waters of Cockermouth, steps inside the hidden world of nuclear reprocessing at Sellafield, and travels into the wonders of a Japanese inspired, 19th century garden.
- Michael sets sail from Heysham to the Isle of Man, where he discovers the horse trams of Douglas, and the 19th century secrets of the giant Laxy Waterwheel.
- Michael finds out the secrets behind Kirkby's famous blue slate, and submerges himself into a secret world of nuclear submarines in Barrow.
- Today Michael observes the amazing engineering feat involved in building the railway along Dublin's treacherous East coast, and explores 19th century crime and punishment in a Victorian jail.
- Michael explores the extensive railway network within the Bog of Allen, discovers the Victorian secrets behind the amazing Boyne Viaduct, and travels underground, into the vast Irish Zinc mines.
- Michael takes a white knuckle walk over the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge, follows in the footsteps of the Victorians to experience the delights of the Giant's Causeway and explores the rich history of Londonderry.
- Michael explores the fascinating history of Belfast's Victorian docks, discovers the Irish spade making traditions untouched for over 150 years and takes a walk on the wild side with Whitehead's Victorian coastal paths.
- Michael explores the extensive railway network within the Bog of Allen, discovers the Victorian secrets behind the amazing Boyne Viaduct, and travels underground, into the vast Irish Zinc mines.
- Michael Portillo, a former member of the British Parliament guides us through the European rail network and compares today with his 1913 edition of the Bradshaw's Continental Railway Guide.
- Michael Portillo travels by rail throughout Continental Europe. This episode offers beautiful views along the Rhine and also shows various cities in the area including Colonge and Koblenz. He carries with him the Bradshaw's Continental Railway Guide book from 1913 and compares photos of then versus the reality of today.
- 2012–8.8 (14)TV EpisodeMichael travels from Amsterdam to Brussels, Mons and Amiens in Picardy France and he meets guides who explain the historic significance of the rail network and these places.
- 2010–TV EpisodeMichael travels from High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, to Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, finding out about the remarkable craftsmen behind the Victorian furniture trade
- Michael learns how the railways helped to make Birmingham the pen-making capital of the world, hears the chilling tale of one of 19th-century Britain's most notorious murderers and samples delicacies concocted in a Victorian kitchen.
- Michael travels from Stoke-on-Trent to Winsford, Cheshire, finding out about one of the greatest locomotive factories in railway history along the way.
- Michael travels from Dudley in the West Midlands to Bridgnorth, Shropshire. He learns how Victorian blacksmithing was not for the faint-hearted, and rides on one of Britain's most modern trains.
- Michael travels from Welshpool, Powys, to Aberystwyth in Ceredigion. He experiences Victorian entertainment in one of Wales's best-loved resorts, and hears how the railways took the country's textiles into the most exclusive households.
- Michael travels from the naval hub of Portsmouth to Grimsby docks. On the first leg, he helps feed the crew of Britain's newest battleship, and discovers how the Victorians planned to repel a possible French invasion.
- Michael Portillo gets close to some precious Victorian botany at Kew Gardens, tries his hand at croquet and discovers a very surprising 19th century place of worship.
- 2010–7.4 (6)TV Episode
- 2010–TV EpisodeMichael Portillo discovers how derelict Victorian London is being rejuvenated, puts in a shift at Cambridgeshire brick factory and meets the immigrant community built from it.
- Michael sees how Lincolnshire farmers utilised rails to improve their harvests, visits Lincoln's most impressive cathedral and looks to the future of rail freight.
- Michael takes to the tracks with his copy of Bradshaw's Victorian railway guidebook, and he travels the length of the British Isles to see what of Bradshaw's world remains.
- Michael learns about a Scottish hero, visits a Highland Games and discovers how an impressive piece of Victorian engineering, ended in tragedy.
- Michael learns how Victorian whisky trains were raided by robbers, travels along one of Scotland's most impressive viaducts and disovers that life is not always sweet on a shortbread production line.
- Michael learns how one man's vision helped bring train travel to the Highlands, discovers how farming has changed since Bradshaw's day.
- Michael explores the stunning scenery of rural and coastal Scotland, travelling from Stirling, through the industrial east coast and dramatic Highland landscapes, to the beauty of the western lochs.
- Michael is following in the footsteps of the master engineer of the Great Western Railway, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, beginning at the line's London gateway, Paddington Station.
- Michael visits a world famous tourist hotspot that's been captivating visitors since the Victorian era, takes to the air in Yeovil and tries his hand at cloth making, the 19th century way.
- Michael explores a church that moves in mysterious ways, finds out just what it takes to run a 19th century signal box and summons all his strength.
- Michael gets up close with a piece of natural history, visits a garden used as a viewing platform for public hangings and experiences a timepiece like no other.