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Great Coastal Railway JourneysEpisodes

  1. Monday15:00
    BBC Two

    Dunbar to EdinburghSeries 1

    1/25Michael Portillo begins a series of coastal railway journeys around the British Isles.(R)

  2. Next Tuesday15:00
    BBC Two except Wales & Wales HD

    Leith to CulrossSeries 1

    2/25Michael Portillo continues his journey at the famous engineering icon of the Forth Bridge.(R)

  3. Next Wednesday15:00
    BBC Two

    Stirling to East NeukSeries 1

    3/25Michael travels from the medieval city of Stirling through to Kirkcaldy and St Monan's.(R)

  4. Next Thursday15:00
    BBC Two

    St Andrews to StonehavenSeries 1

    4/25Michael Portillo visits St Andrews in eastern Fife, home to Scotland’s oldest university.(R)

  5. Fri 6 Nov 202615:00
    BBC Two

    Forvie to PeterheadSeries 1

    5/25Michael Portillo’s Scottish railway journey reaches Aberdeen.(R)

  6. Mon 16 Nov 202615:00
    BBC Two HD & England only

    Inverness to the CairngormsSeries 1

    6/25Michael arrives bright and early in Inverness, from where he heads north to Orkney.(R)

  7. Tue 17 Nov 202615:00
    BBC Two England & HD only

    Cullen to CawdorSeries 1

    7/25Scotland's coastal scenery continues to delight Michael as he travels the Moray Firth.(R)

  8. Wed 18 Nov 202615:00
    BBC Two England & HD only

    Invergordon to TainSeries 1

    8/25Michael Portillo’s Scottish coastal railway journey reaches Invergordon.(R)

  9. Thu 19 Nov 202615:00
    BBC Two HD & England only

    Lairg to CaithnessSeries 1

    9/25Michael's coastal railway journey takes him past lochs and castles on the way to Thurso.(R)

  10. Fri 20 Nov 202615:00
    BBC Two HD & England only

    Thurso to OrkneySeries 1

    10/25Michael crosses over to the Orkney Islands, visiting Scapa Flow and Kirkwall.(R)