Michael Portillo's 200 Years of the Railways
Michael Portillo's 200 Years of the Railways

Michael Portillo's 200 Years of the Railways (2025)

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1 Season
September 16, 2025
English
Documentary

Synopsis

Michael Portillo celebrates the modern railway’s 200th birthday, revealing the journey that changed the world.

Creator

John Comerford, Alison Kreps

Network

BBC Two

Episodes

Episodes

The Day That Changed the World
E1

The Day That Changed the World

Sep 16, 2025
59 min

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

How the Railways Changed Britain
E2

How the Railways Changed Britain

Sep 23, 2025
59 min

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.

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Original Title

Michael Portillo's 200 Years of the Railways

Status

Returning Series

Seasons

1

Episodes

2

Production

Fremantle