Michael Portillo's 200 Years of the Railways

Synopsis

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

First Air Date: 2025-09-16

Last Air Date: 2025-09-23

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 2

Networks: BBC Two

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

Ep. 1: The Day That Changed the World (2025-09-16)

Railway enthusiast Michael Portillo leads a landmark journey through 200 years of rail, marking the moment Britain’s modern railway was born.
Ep. 2: How the Railways Changed Britain (2025-09-23)

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.