Great Continental Railway Journeys

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2012–
1h

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Michael Portillo in Great Continental Railway Journeys (2012)

Michael Portillo recorre el continente europeo con su práctico manual Bradshaw. Echando un vistazo a la historia y probando cosas del siglo XXI que cambiaron desde antes de la Gran Guerra.Michael Portillo recorre el continente europeo con su práctico manual Bradshaw. Echando un vistazo a la historia y probando cosas del siglo XXI que cambiaron desde antes de la Gran Guerra.Michael Portillo recorre el continente europeo con su práctico manual Bradshaw. Echando un vistazo a la historia y probando cosas del siglo XXI que cambiaron desde antes de la Gran Guerra.

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6/10

Okay but rather dry

A series that follows Michael Portillo around Europe as he rides on scenic railways, meeting the locals, observing the customs and detailing the history of the area and the railway line.

I watched this for the changing scenery more than anything else. In fact I figured that was pretty much all it was going to be. The history lesson aspect was a pleasant surprise and the scenery aspect was nice, though diluted.

However, the cultural stuff was rather bland and Michael Portillo seemed to visit a large amount of places that weren't that interesting. On that note, Portillo is one of the downsides of the series, coming across as quite stuffy and dull, making proceedings rather dry.

Overall it's okay but nothing more.

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Michael Portillo travels across the European continent with his handy Bradshaw guide book.

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[introduction to each episode]
Michael Portillo: I'm embarking on a new railway adventure that will take me across the heart of Europe. I'll be using this - my Bradshaw's Continental Railway Guide, dated 1913 - which opened up an exotic world of foreign travel for the British tourist. It told travellers where to go, what to see, and how to navigate the thousands of miles of tracks criss-crossing the Continent. Now, a century later, I'm using my copy to reveal an era of great optimism and energy, where technology, industry, science and the arts were flourishing. I want to rediscover that lost Europe that, in 1913, couldn't know that its way of life would shortly be swept aside by the advent of war.