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Michael Portillo celebrates the modern railway’s 200th birthday.
Michael Portillo's 200 Years of the Railways Miniseries aired on September 16th, 2025.
Miniseries Episodes
1. The Day That Changed the World
September 16th, 202559 min
Railway enthusiast Michael Portillo leads a landmark journey through 200 years of rail, marking the moment Britain’s modern railway was born.
2. How the Railways Changed Britain
September 23rd, 202559 min
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.
