Great Continental Railway Journeys

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CooperD

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2,850 posts

176 months

Monday 28th October 2013
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A new series started last night. Well worth seeing on the iplayer if you missed it. Michael Portillo returns to Spain and journeys from Madrid to Gibraltar. Next week he goes to Venice.

BrotherMouzone

3,169 posts

173 months

Thursday 31st October 2013
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Outstanding first episode, but then I wasn’t expecting any less from Portillo and the BBC after the excellent first series and the very good Great British Railway Journeys.

strummerville

1,014 posts

126 months

Thursday 31st October 2013
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Agreed. Got this on series record. The Spanish episode should be shown to the anti HS2 Nimbys!

gpo746

3,397 posts

129 months

Thursday 31st October 2013
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Saw it very late on BBC 2 I really enjoyed this programme and the one being shown again on the British railways.
I think Portillo makes an enthusiastic and sensible host for the programme, what is refreshing is that I don't find it's dumbed down with unnecessary voice overs.
Genuinely well done.

Eric Mc

121,775 posts

264 months

Thursday 31st October 2013
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I agree. One of my favourite series.

I cannot fathom why so many people berate the BBC when they continue to make gems like this.

funkyrobot

18,789 posts

227 months

Thursday 31st October 2013
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I went to one his talks earlier in the year at my local theatre/cinema place. Was quite interesting and he mentioned this series.

BrotherMouzone

3,169 posts

173 months

Tuesday 4th November 2014
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Heads up, back on BBC2 tomorrow.

CooperD

Original Poster:

2,850 posts

176 months

Tuesday 4th November 2014
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Got series record set on the Skybox. Love these programmes.

baldy1926

2,136 posts

199 months

Tuesday 4th November 2014
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Looking forward to this

BrotherMouzone

3,169 posts

173 months

Friday 7th November 2014
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Delightful first episode of the new series. As usual Portillo was charismatic and charming, and the production team did a wonderful job. A very enjoyable programme.

gpo746 said:
I think Portillo makes an enthusiastic and sensible host for the programme, what is refreshing is that I don't find it's dumbed down with unnecessary voice overs.
Genuinely well done.
I concur.

Grandad Gaz

5,090 posts

245 months

Friday 7th November 2014
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I enjoyed that a lot smile

His dress sense is now getting a bit bizzare. A yellow jacket and dark pink trousers do not go together!

BrotherMouzone

3,169 posts

173 months

Friday 7th November 2014
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Grandad Gaz said:
His dress sense is now getting a bit bizzare. A yellow jacket and dark pink trousers do not go together!
I quite like the lemon yellow jacket and the salmon pink one towards the end of the programme. I'd never be able to pull that look off though! biggrin

Escort3500

11,827 posts

144 months

Friday 7th November 2014
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Couldn't stand him when he was in politics but he's hugely entertaining in this role and his programmes are beautifully filmed.

Edited by Escort3500 on Sunday 9th November 20:58

anonymous-user

53 months

Sunday 9th November 2014
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Great Continental Railway Journeys with Michael Portillo.

There are so many things that I should dislike about this programme, and yet I love it hehe

BrotherMouzone

3,169 posts

173 months

Friday 21st November 2014
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Really enjoyed the latest episode and the story of Poland. Could have easily been made into a two-hour programme.

CooperD

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2,850 posts

176 months

Friday 21st November 2014
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I found the Poland episode very interesting. Lots of great buildings and the Steam train was really good.

jinkster

2,235 posts

155 months

Friday 21st November 2014
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Very enjoyable and very good at presenting!

snuffy

9,660 posts

283 months

Friday 21st November 2014
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I was up the Shard with the missus in June and he was up there filming another UK series which he said would be on at the start of 2015. Complete with his Bradshaw's guide and another very dapper jacket !

retrorider

1,339 posts

200 months

Friday 21st November 2014
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All these train journeys and he still hasn't lost or left his book behind somewhere...

marcosgt

11,011 posts

175 months

Friday 21st November 2014
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Escort3500 said:
Couldn't stand him when he was in politics but he's hugely entertaining in this role and his programmes are beautifully filmed.
Absolutely - As a politician he was the personification of smug-tt and yet he comes over as genuinely likeable and personable as a TV presenter.

I guess we really should be grateful the electorate booted him out of Parliament, on both scores!

I loved the Italian episode as we visited Capri, Rome and Vesuvius in the last few years, so it was like a stroll down memory lane! Shame he didn't take in Positano or Amalfi though.

M.