From the Isle of Man, Michael Portillo crosses the Irish Sea, bound for the mighty port of Liverpool and its historic waterfront. Michael Portillo continues his rail journey, learning to make potted ...

Michael Portillo’s rail exploration of the historic wooded region of south east England, known as the Weald, continues from Tonbridge, at the heart of the area's rail network. Michael Portillo’s ...

This SBS On Demand collection keeps you moving, exploring and soaring, with some of the best shows in the air, and on the road and tracks. Plus, we’ll throw in a boat!

Railway enthusiast Michael Portillo has been checking out the new Metro fleet. The new Metro train has featured in a new two-part series – Michael Portillo’s 200 Years of The Railways - which is ...

This year marks 200 years of the modern British railway, and to celebrate the momentous occasion, Michael Portillo will be visiting County Durham in a new BBC documentary series. In the first episode ...

In 1825, a British engineer named George Stephenson designed a machine – the Locomotion No 1 – capable of using a steam engine to move itself along tracks. As Michael Portillo explains tonight, it was ...