Great Coastal Railway Journeys Season 2

(2023) May - June | # of Episodes : 20

Ratings

6.7

Series Details

Seasons: 3

Total Episodes: 60

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Networks: BBC Two

Status: Returning Series

First Air Date: Jan 24, 2022

Recent Air Date: Apr 15, 2024

Run Time: m

In Production: Yes

Original Language: English

Age Rating: NR

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Production Companies: BBC , FremantleMedia

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Main Cast

Michael Portillo

Presenter

Age : 71 | Popularity : 17%

Episodes

Episode 1

22 May 2023 - Douglas to Port Erin

Michael Portillo begins another railway adventure across and beyond the United Kingdom.

Episode 2

23 May 2023 - Liverpool to Blackpool

From the Isle of Man, Michael Portillo crosses the Irish Sea, bound for the mighty port of Liverpool and its historic waterfront.

Episode 3

24 May 2023 - Morecambe to Grange-over-Sands

Michael Portillo continues his rail journey, learning to make potted shrimp at Morecambe Bay, helping clip the topiaries at Levens Hall and visiting Cartmel's 12th-century priory.

Episode 4

25 May 2023 - Ulverston to Ravenglass

Michael Portillo is in Cumbria, enjoying one of the most spectacular coastal railway journeys in Britain. He takes to the lake in Ulverston and hikes up Black Combe.

Episode 5

26 May 2023 - St Bees to Maryport

On the last leg of his railway journey around the north west coast of England, Michael meets a lifelong fan of Alfred Wainwright’s famous guidebooks.

Episode 6

29 May 2023 - Middlesbrough to Boulby

Michael's journey propels him in search of the unknown universe in Boulby, North Yorkshire, as he joins the hunt for dark matter in the deepest mine in Britain.

Episode 7

30 May 2023 - Whitby to Robin Hood's Bay

Michael Portillo travels from Whitby, where he explores the port’s shipbuilding and seafaring heritage, to Robin Hood's Bay, a former smuggling haven.

Episode 8

31 May 2023 - Scarborough to Bridlington

Michael Portillo is in the seaside resort of Scarborough to explore one of the greatest royal fortresses in England.

Episode 9

01 June 2023 - Hornsea to Spurn Point

Michael Portillo travels from the pretty seaside resort of Hornsea, famous for its distinctive pottery, to Spurn Point, where Michael learns about a life-saving 19th-century invention.

Episode 10

02 June 2023 - Grimsby to Humberston Fitties

Michael Portillo has reached Lincolnshire, where his coastal railway journey from Middlesbrough ends. In Grimsby, he investigates an important new stage in the town’s history.

Episode 11

05 June 2023 - Ballarena to Giant's Causeway

Michael Portillo is on Northern Ireland’s spectacular Causeway Coast to begin a railway journey that takes him along the north and east coasts of Ireland through the provinces of Ulster and Leinster.

Episode 12

06 June 2023 - Ballymena to Carrickfergus

Michael Portillo is in the glens of Antrim, where Ireland’s folklore and magical myths flourish and he is transfixed by tales of fairies and legends of the sea.

Episode 13

07 June 2023 - Bangor to Belfast

Michael Portillo is in Bangor, County Down, en route to the Northern Irish capital, Belfast.

Episode 14

08 June 2023 - Carlingford to Dublin

Michael Portillo continues his railway journey along the Atlantic and Irish Sea coasts of Ireland, travelling from Newry into the Republic. He helps shake bags of oysters and visits an ancient cairn.

Episode 15

09 June 2023 - Dun Laoghaire to Rosslare

Michael Portillo begins the final leg of his railway journey, beginning in the harbour town of Dun Laoghaire

Episode 16

12 June 2023 - Weymouth to Lulworth

Michael is on a rail journey across the southern coast of England, beginning in Dorset. He takes to the water in Portland Harbour and hears the story of the Tolpuddle Martyrs.

Episode 17

13 June 2023 - Kimmeridge to Brownsea Island

Michael alights at Wareham to visit Dorset’s internationally renowned Jurassic Coast. He heads through Swanage, Poole and Sandbanks before ending his journey on Brownsea Island.

Episode 18

14 June 2023 - Southampton to Isle of Wight

Michael heads from a bustling Southampton to the Isle of Wight, where he rides the island’s railway, made up of recycled London Underground trains.

Episode 19

15 June 2023 - Lee-on-the-Solent to Bosham

Michael helps out at a coastguard training centre, visits the harbour master at the great maritime city of Portsmouth and learns about conservation projects in Chichester.

Episode 20

16 June 2023 - Fishbourne to Seaford

The final leg of Michael's journey begins in Fishbourne, the location of one of the most significant Roman sites in Britain.

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