Great continental railway journeys s05 ep01 transylvania to the black sea part 01 hd stream watch great continental railway journeys s05 ep01 transylvania to the black sea part 01 online watch great continental railway journeys. Michael portillo travels on the great train routes of europe, as he retraces the journeys featured in george bradshaws 19 continental railway guide. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the great continental railway journeys article. Steered by his 19 bradshaws continental railway guide, michael portillo travels one of the most stunning rail routes of the world, the historic transcaucasus railway, through the former russian empire from the black sea to the caspian sea, taking in presentday georgia and azerbaijan. Great continental railway journeys season 5 episode 4 genoa to the brenner pass. Most recent episodes of great continental railway journeys. Great continental railway journeys airs tonight at 9pm on bbc 2 and at 8pm tomorrow on bbc 2 scotland. Great american railroad journeys 0 hours and 00 minutes tv series 2016 michael portillo crosses the atlantic to ride the railroads of america, armed with appletons general guide to the united states. Feb 27, 2018 in great continental railway journeys season 5, host michael portillo continues his travels through europe, following suggested itineraries from the 19 travel guide bradshaws continental.
Great railway journeys, originally titled great railway journeys of the world, is a recurring series of travel documentaries produced by bbc television. Take advantage of great prices on bluray, 4k, merchandise, games, clothing and more. In great continental railway journeys season 5, host michael portillo continues his travels through europe, following suggested itineraries from the 19 travel guide bradshaws continental. Great continental railway journeys series and episode.
Add the shows you like to a watchlist and let the site take it from there. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. Steered by his 19 bradshaws continental railway guide, michael. Rotterdam to utrecht great continental railway journeys. Michael embarks on a stunning rail journey from the thar desert in rajasthan to the indian.
This episode offers beautiful views along the rhine and also shows various cities in the area including colonge and koblenz. Michaels back, and this time he and his trusty railroad guide are traveling through time to a europe just about to feel the first tremors of the fast approaching great war. He starts in genoa, the world class main port of liguria, with grand monuments from its golden age around 1700 and later industrial boom. Great continental railway journeys tv guide from radiotimes. Steered by his 19 bradshaws continental railway guide, michael portillo travels one of the most stunning rail routes of the world, the historic transcaucasus railway, t. Tula to st petersburg great continental railway journeys. Great continental railway journeys rail discoveries. Michael portillo is back with a new 6 part series travelling through europe this week he travels from transylvania to the black sea great continental railway journeys. On his travels, michael visits towns and villages along the way exploring the sights and sampling local traditions while telling the story of what happened in continental europe in 19, when everything changed just before the world. Great continental railway journeysis now a firmly established series on bbc2, following in the illustrious tracks of its predecessor great british railway journeys. The bbcs great continental railway journeys presented by michael portillo has returned for a third series. With his bradshaws 19 continental railway guide in hand, michael portillo ventures east to a land which a century ago was part of the russian empire and today is the ind. The first series was originally broadcast on bbc two in 2012, and. In the morocco and to a extent in the swiss episode there was a hideous mixture of library film taken randomly of trains which portillo was clearly not travelling on, and clips of portillo riding on different types of train on the same journey.
Tv show guide for great continental railway journeys. May 17, 2018 great continental railway journeys is a tv show on british national television from bbc2 with an average rating of 3. However the railway content seems to get less and less in each new series and sometimes the content looses my attention this was very much the case in the first of the new series tonight in the ukraine. Great continental railroad journeys season 5 great. It sees portillo travel on the railway networks of continental europe, referring to his 19 copy of bradshaws continental railway guide, as he describes how the various destinations have changed since edwardian times. Great continental railway journeys is a british documentary written for television and presented by michael portillo. Great continental railway journeys is a tv show on british national television from bbc2 with an average rating of 3. Great continental railway journeys season 5 youtube. Great continental railway journeys series 5 railuk forums.
Season 5 guide for great continental railway journeys tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Great continental railway journeys is a british television documentary series presented by michael portillo. Great continental railway journeys s05 ep01 transylvania. I have been an avid fan of portillo since he started his british, american and continental rail journeys quite a few years ago. Arabic catala english euskera french galician german greek hungarian italian persian polish portuguese portuguese brazilian. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Travelling 2,000 miles from the black sea to the caspian sea through the peaks of the caucasus mountains and the grasslands of the great steppe, from subtropical shore to a volcanic land of fire, michael explores ukraine, georgia and azerbaijan countries which in 19 were ruled by a tsar, but were soon to fall to a revolutionary new empire. Great continental railway journeys tv show season 5. In vienna he indulges in grandeur and spy history, then passes the greatest alpine tunnel of its age to graz, rural styrias capital and austria propers second city then, now remarkably modern in harmony with its baroque heritage. The first episode of great continental railway journeys was broadcast in may, 2018. Michaels back, and this time he and his trusty railway guide are travelling through time to a europe just about to feel the first tremors of the fast approaching great war. Great continental railway journeys season 5 great rail. Bradshaws original tourist guide to rail travel is the star of the bbcs television series great continental railway journeys as used by michael portillo. Great continental railway journeys series and episode guides.
So tune in and experience edwardian life on the railroads as michael portillos acclaimed series, great continental railroad journeys enters its 5 th series. The one i like best was michael frayns one about australia. Sep 20, 2016 we all know that the continuity is rubbish. Steered by his 19 bradshaws continental railway guide, michael portillo heads for the netherlands, where he roots around the worlds largest flower auction in haarlem, operates a crane in europes largest container port, rotterdam, and investigates amsterdams famous redlight district. He carries with him the bradshaws continental railway guide book from 19 and compares photos of then versus the reality of today. Cookies websites use cookies that have been placed on this site by its operator. Great continental railway journeys tv show air dates. Great continental railway journeys series 1 reversions amsterdam to northern france part 2 michael portillo visits the forest of compiegne to hear how, after four years of conflict, the armistice was signed in a railway carriage. In season 5 of great continental railway journeys, host michael portillo continues his travels through europe, following suggested itineraries from the 19 travel guide bradshaws continental. The premise of each programme is that the presenter, typically a wellknown figure from the arts or media, would make a journey by train, usually through a country or to a destination to which they had a personal connection. Download great continental railway journeys subtitles in. Leaving london behind, armed with his 19 railway guide, michael portillo follows the most popular route of the edwardian traveller through france. Great continental railway journeys documentary sbs on demand. Series 6 reversions, great continental railway journeys.
Great continental railway journeys series 5 discussion in international transport started by gavin, 20 sep 2016. An enlarged facsimile edition of bradshaws descriptive railway handbook of europe originally published in 1853. Steered by his 19 bradshaws continental railway guide, michael journeys through a prosperous prewar europe of emperors and kings, pomp and elegance. Great continental railway journeys series 5 episodes episode guide. Episode and series guides for great continental railway journeys. On his travels, michael visits towns and villages along the way exploring the. Among the golden onion domes and icons of tula, michael is moved by the sound of a russian orthodox choir. Resuming his railway odyssey, michael portillo picks up his 19 copy of bradshaws continental railway guide once more, this time exploring the countries of the former russian empire a borderland where asia meets europe. Michael portillo embarks on a nostalgic railway adventure, which takes him across the heart of europe.
Catch up on great continental railway journeys and watch. Great continental railway journeys catch up, series 2. Great continental railway journeys tv episode calendar. London to monte carlo great continental railway journeys. Hearing impaired hi no hearing impaired hi 720 1080 hd. They seem to care even less about continuity on the continental programmes compared with the regular ones. So tune in and experience edwardian life on the railways as michael portillos acclaimed series, great continental railway journeys enters its 5. Great continental railway journeys season 6 air dates. Once again the programme follows many of the routes and destinations featured in george bradshaws edwardian continental railway guide and handbook and sees michael exploring many corners of europe. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject. Years ago the bbc did a tv series of great railway journeys of the world. Top tv shows with similar genre to great continental railway journeys. Great continental railway journeys season 5 episode 4.
Simply home entertainment po box 7741, ringwood, bh24 9fa. Great continental railway journeys documentary sbs on. Michael portillo embarks on six memorable railway journeys across europe armed only with his 19 bradshaws guide and sporting his trademark colourful jackets. For the series he travels on the railway networks of continental europe while comparing how travel and its destinations have changed between the descriptions in his 19 copy of bradshaws continental railway guide and present day. Greatamericanrailroadjourneys torrents torrentfunk. From the from the italian riviera to the austrian alps michael visits remote villages of the cinque terre he then heads to parma next up is the alps stopping off in rovereto he ends his trip at the brenner pass home to on of the worlds longest rail tunnels. Both series are fronted by expolitician michael portillo and in this european odyssey he travels around continental europe, using george bradshaws19 continental railway guide. With bradshaws 19 continental railway guide in hand, michael portillo penetrates the eastern extreme of europe to journey through the vast country of russia.
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