Michael Portillo’s 200 Years of the Railways

(Michael Portillo's 200 Years of the Railways)
First Air: September 16, 2025 · Runtime: 59 min · Status: Returning Series · 0/10 · Documentary

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

Cast

Michael Portillo
Michael Portillo
Self - Presenter

Crew

  • Director: Anthony Holland
  • Executive Producer: John Comerford
  • Executive Producer: Alison Kreps

Overview

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


Seasons & Episodes

Miniseries

2025 2 Episodes

Premiered on September 16, 2025.

Michael Portillo celebrates the modern railway’s 200th birthday.

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    E1: The Day That Changed the World 0.0
    Railway enthusiast Michael Portillo leads a landmark journey through 200 years of rail, marking the moment Britain’s modern railway was born.
    September 16, 2025 59 min
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    E2: How the Railways Changed Britain 0.0
    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.
    59 min