Michael Portillo's 200 Years of the Railways - Miniseries

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The Day That Changed the World

1 - The Day That Changed the World

Air Date: September 16, 2025

Railway enthusiast Michael Portillo leads a landmark journey through 200 years of rail, marking the moment Britain’s modern railway was born.

How the Railways Changed Britain

2 - How the Railways Changed Britain

Air Date: September 23, 2025

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.