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Great Continental Railway Journeys
2012·9 Seasons·76 Episodes·★ 8.5
Michael Portillo travels on the great train routes of Europe, as he retraces the journeys featured in George Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway Guide.
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A real-world series choice where the subject and the perspective behind it are the main reason to keep going.
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Best suited to viewers who want a longer-form story built around real people, events, or ideas.
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Long-form commitment · 9 seasons
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Seasons
Season 1
5 episodes
2012
Season 2
6 episodes
2013
Season 3
6 episodes
2014
Season 4
6 episodes
2015
Season 5
6 episodes
2016
Season 6
6 episodes
2018
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Season 7
6 episodes
2020
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Series 8
20 episodes
2025
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Series 9
15 episodes
2026
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