
S15 Episode 1
Denham to Swindon
Beginning at London Marylebone, the last great Victorian railway terminus to be built in the capital, Michael Portillo embarks on a postwar exploration of Britain’s southern counties.
28 mins · Mon, 18 Mar 2024

S15 Episode 2
Chippenham to Yeovil
Michael Portillo joins Navy Wings pilots for a spectacular close formation flight in the skies over Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton and visits the magnificent Elizabethan mansion of Longleat.
29 mins · Tue, 19 Mar 2024

S15 Episode 3
Swanage to Portchester
Michael Portillo reaches England’s south coast to continue his exploration of postwar Britain, beginning on the steam-powered Swanage Railway in Dorset.
28 mins · Wed, 20 Mar 2024

S15 Episode 4
Havant to Guildford
Michael Portillo reaches Havant, where the Scalextric factory was located, and Haslemere, the surprise birthplace of a musical phenomenon: the plastic recorder.
28 mins · Thu, 21 Mar 2024

S15 Episode 5
Wokingham to Heathrow
Michael goes on a tour around Heathrow Airport, taking an eerie walk around the mothballed Terminal 1 building and ending up atop the iconic 87.5 metre control tower.
28 mins · Fri, 22 Mar 2024