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 4 - Reversions: Episode 10: The Black Forest to Hannover - Part 2

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Episode 10: The Black Forest to Hannover - Part 2

Series 4 - Reversions

The Black Forest to Hannover - Part 2

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At Goettingen Michael discovers two sides of student life at the turn of the 20th century.

At Goettingen University, Michael Portillo discovers two sides of student life at the turn of the 20th century.

With his 1913 Bradshaw's in hand, Michael Portillo ventures deep into the Black Forest on a quest to discover the essence of Germany and discovers how Hansel and Gretel helped to unify the nation. A humbling master class in carving cuckoo clocks shows him how the nation's reputation for quality and reliability in manufacturing was established from the early 18th century.

A romantic stop at the ruined Schloss in Heidelberg follows before Michael gets an insider's guide to share dealing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

At Goettingen University, Michael discovers two sides of student life at the turn of the 20th century - the duelling fraternities and the groundbreaking scientists, who laid the foundation for Germany's world-class transport technology today. Braving the force of the Goettingen wind tunnel, Michael investigates the track where model trains are fired at up to 360km per hour.

Great Continental Railway Journeys: Series 4 - Reversions

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Michael Portillo travels on the great train routes of Europe.

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