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Great Continental Railway Journeys Series 8 Episodes

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  1. Roskilde to Copenhagen

    10/20 Michael Portillo concludes his epic rail journey, crossing an 18-kilometre bridge.

  2. Aarhus to Odense

    9/20 Michael Portillo鈥檚 Scandinavian rail adventure reaches Denmark鈥檚 second city, Aarhus.

  3. Larvik to Holstebro

    8/20 Michael is in Larvik in southern Norway, famed for the blue rock larvikite.

  4. Myrdal to Heddal

    7/20 Michael Portillo鈥檚 rail journey continues towards the Norwegian capital of Oslo.

  5. Bergen to Fl氓m

    6/20 Michael Portillo embarks on a Scandinavian railway adventure from Bergen to Copenhagen.

  6. Mostar to Dubrovnik

    5/20 Michael Portillo enjoys a journey on the historic line from Sarajevo to Mostar.

  7. Sarajevo

    4/20 Michael traces the fateful last journey of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie.

  8. Knin to Split

    3/20 Michael鈥檚 railway adventure reaches Zadar, a centre for the production of cherry liqueur.

  9. Buzet to Pag

    2/20 Ably assisted by Lila, an expert labrador, Michael Portillo hunts for truffles.

  10. Pula to Pazin

    1/20 Michael mounts a valiant defence against latter-day gladiators in Pula's amphitheatre.