From the sea lochs of Scotland to the Jurassic Coast of Dorset, seasoned train traveller Michael Portillo immerses himself in the magnificent scenery of the nation's coastal regions.
Episodes Season Series 3 · 0/20 Season 2 · 0/20 Season 1 · 0/25 0/20 watched · 2024 S03E01 Axminster to Budleigh Salterton 2024-04-08 29m
Michael Portillo embarks on another journey exploring the shores of Britain, travelling from the Jurassic Coast to the rugged tip of the Lizard Peninsula and beyond to the spectacular Isles of Scilly. more S03E02 Exeter to Plymouth 2024-04-09 29m
Michael Portillo reaches Devon’s county town, Exeter, dominated since the Middle Ages by its magnificent gothic cathedral. He joins stonemasons charged with conserving its intricate Beer stonework. more S03E03 Tintagel to St Austell 2024-04-10 29m
Michael leaves Devon for Cornwall and the rugged Atlantic coast of its northern shore, where the ruins of Tintagel Castle emerge from the mist and spray of the sea. more S03E04 St Mawes to Porthcurno 2024-04-11 29m
Michael reaches the pretty Cornish fishing village of St Mawes, today an exclusive holiday destination for connoisseurs of yachts, fine food and luxury hotels. more S03E05 Isles of Scilly 2024-04-12 29m
Michael Portillo nears the end of his railway adventure tracking the rugged coast of south west England. He finishes in the westernmost reaches of England, in the Scillonian archipelago. more S03E06 Cardigan Bay to Abergynolwyn 2024-04-15 28m
Michael Portillo embarks on a railway journey around the western coast of Wales. He begins on the Victorian Cliff Railway at Aberystwyth, finishing the first leg in Tywyn. more S03E07 Harlech to Abedaron 2024-04-16 29m
Michael Portillo continues his railway journey in north Wales, tracking the coastline north from Harlech to skirt the Llyn Peninsula. more S03E08 Porthmadog to Anglesey 2024-04-17 28m
Michael Portillo steams through the glorious scenery of the Snowdonia National Park on one of Britain’s greatest heritage lines, the Welsh Highland Railway. more S03E09 The Isle of Anglesey 2024-04-18 28m
Michael is on the Isle of Anglesey, where the briny waters of the Menai Strait are being used to create a Welsh gastronomic delight. more S03E10 Conwy to Colwyn Bay 2024-04-19 28m
Michael Portillo takes the train to the medieval walled town of Conwy on the last leg of his exploration of the shores of north Wales. more S03E11 Eastbourne to Rye 2024-04-22 29m
Michael Portillo sets off on a new railway adventure to explore the twin shores of the English Channel and the estuaries of the Thames and Medway. more S03E12 Folkestone to Le Touquet 2024-04-23 29m
Michael Portillo travels through the longest undersea tunnel in the world on the Eurotunnel shuttle rail service from Folkestone to Calais. more S03E13 Dover to Margate 2024-04-24 29m
Michael Portillo’s railway adventure along the north and south coasts of the English Channel resumes in Dover, where he recalls the biggest evacuation in military history. more S03E14 Birchington-on-Sea to Whitstable 2024-04-25 29m
Michael Portillo’s railway exploration of the Channel coastline and Thames estuary via Calais has reached the Isle of Thanet. Flat and temperate, it’s excellent terrain for growing. more S03E15 Faversham to Chatham 2024-04-26 29m
Michael's adventure nears its end on the north Kent coast. In Faversham, he gets out onto the water in the last sailing barge to work on the Thames. more S03E16 Canvey Island to Wrabness 2024-04-29 28m
Michael Portillo embarks on a new railway journey around the coast of the east of England. He begins in the Thames estuary, travelling across tidal mud flats and salt marsh to end up in Wrabness. more S03E17 Woodbridge to Southwold 2024-04-30 28m
Michael Portillo reaches the Deben estuary on his coastal railway journey around eastern England. At Woodbridge, he is plunged in at the deep end on a rafting challenge with the sea scouts. more S03E18 Lowestoft to Great Yarmouth 2024-05-01 29m
Michael Portillo’s East Anglian coastal railway journey takes him to the treacherous waters off the Norfolk coast, which have sunk many ships and cost many lives. more S03E19 West Runton to Burnham Market 2024-05-02 28m
Michael examines a replica of the smallest bone in the oldest and largest mammoth ever found in Britain, before sampling Sheringham's local crab and enjoying the North Norfolk Railway heritage line. more S03E20 Wells-next-the-Sea to the Wash 2024-05-03 29m
Michael Portillo’s rail exploration of the eastern reaches of England is drawing to a close at the Wash. He travels on the smallest public railway in the world and visits the magnificent Holkham Hall. more 
