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Great British Railway Journeys

2010 · 16 seasons

A gentle, scenic ramble through British history and landscapes, led by an amiable host, perfect for relaxed viewing.

Created by
Tom Richardson, Cassie Farrell
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Michael Portillo
Overview
Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook. Portillo travels the length and breadth of the country to see how the railways changed us, and what of Bradshaw's Britain remains.

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Created by
Tom Richardson, Cassie Farrell
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Michael Portillo
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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • exploration
  • technology
  • work
  • education
  • nature
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism10
Romance0
Tension0
Darkness0
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Tom Richardson, Cassie Farrell, Hayden King, Titus Ogilvy, Dave Minchin, Ben Rowland
Starring
Michael Portillo
Length
16 seasons, 290 episodes, 30 min each
Network
BBC Two
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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