Michael Portillo's 200 Years Of The Railways
Michael Portillo's 200 Years Of The Railways is a TV show on BBC2. The journey that changed the world - sparking a global transport revolution. Michael Portillo travels through history to celebrate the modern railway’s 200th birthday. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 2 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in October 2025.
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Michael Portillo's 200 Years Of The Railways
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.
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Railway enthusiast Michael Portillo leads a landmark journey through 200 years of rail, marking the moment Britain’s modern railway was born.