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Fishbourne to Seaford
Great Coastal Railway Journeys - S2 - E20
The final leg of Michael's journey begins in Fishbourne, the location of one of the most significant Roman sites in Britain.
Great Coastal Railway Journeys: Season 2 - 20 Episode s
2x1 - Douglas to Port Erin
May 22, 2023
Michael Portillo begins another railway adventure across and beyond the United Kingdom.
2x2 - Liverpool to Blackpool
May 23, 2023
From the Isle of Man, Michael Portillo crosses the Irish Sea, bound for the mighty port of Liverpool and its historic waterfront.
2x3 - Morecambe to Grange-over-Sands
May 24, 2023
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.
2x4 - Ulverston to Ravenglass
May 25, 2023
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.
2x5 - St Bees to Maryport
May 26, 2023
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.
2x6 - Middlesbrough to Boulby
May 29, 2023
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.
2x7 - Whitby to Robin Hood's Bay
May 30, 2023
Michael Portillo travels from Whitby, where he explores the port’s shipbuilding and seafaring heritage, to Robin Hood's Bay, a former smuggling haven.
2x8 - Scarborough to Bridlington
May 31, 2023
Michael Portillo is in the seaside resort of Scarborough to explore one of the greatest royal fortresses in England.
2x9 - Hornsea to Spurn Point
June 1, 2023
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.
2x10 - Grimsby to Humberston Fitties
June 2, 2023
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.
2x11 - Ballarena to Giant's Causeway
June 5, 2023
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.
2x12 - Ballymena to Carrickfergus
June 6, 2023
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.
2x13 - Bangor to Belfast
June 7, 2023
Michael Portillo is in Bangor, County Down, en route to the Northern Irish capital, Belfast.
2x14 - Carlingford to Dublin
June 8, 2023
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.
2x15 - Dun Laoghaire to Rosslare
June 9, 2023
Michael Portillo begins the final leg of his railway journey, beginning in the harbour town of Dun Laoghaire
2x16 - Weymouth to Lulworth
June 12, 2023
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.
2x17 - Kimmeridge to Brownsea Island
June 13, 2023
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.
2x18 - Southampton to Isle of Wight
June 14, 2023
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.
2x19 - Lee-on-the-Solent to Bosham
June 15, 2023
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.
2x20 - Fishbourne to Seaford
June 16, 2023
The final leg of Michael's journey begins in Fishbourne, the location of one of the most significant Roman sites in Britain.