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Great Continental Railway Journeys

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Michael Portillo retraces the journeys from George Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Guide.

Michael Portillo travels on the great train routes of Europe, as he retraces the journeys featured in George Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway Guide.

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Great Continental Railway Journeys: Series 1

Michael Portillo

Dave Minchin

Michelle Heeley

Great Continental Railway Journeys: Series 1: Episode 1: London to Monte Carlo

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Episode 1: London to Monte Carlo

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London to Monte Carlo

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Michael Portillo travels through France, stopping at Paris and the Cote D'Azur.

Armed with his 1913 guide, Michael Portillo follows the most popular Edwardian route through France, stopping at Paris and the Cote D'Azur along the way.

Leaving London behind, armed with his 1913 railway guide, Michael Portillo follows the most popular route of the Edwardian traveller through France. 

His first stop is Paris, where he absorbs the atmosphere of La Belle Époque, before he travels south to the Cote D'Azur, where he samples the Edwardian highlife and learns why the area attracted the rich and artistic alike. He then ends his journey as he arrives at the gaming tables in glamorous Monte Carlo.

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