Michael Portillo embarks on a new American rail journey from Milwaukee to Chicago. Michael learns how the first Harley Davidson motorcycle was built. Show more

Michael Portillo embarks on a rail journey that starts and ends on the Mississippi River, going from the home of F Scott Fitzgerald to Graceland in Memphis. Show more

Michael Portillo embarks on a rail journey that begins in Minnesota and ends in Wisconsin, finding out how the Mississippi was made navigable. Show more

Michael Portillo arrives in the state capital of New Mexico. He explores the colonial architecture and visits a Native American pueblo. Show more

Michael Portillo continues his 1,000-mile journey from the northern state of Minnesota to the home of the blues in Memphis, Tennessee. Show more

Michael Portillo hears about the life and work of former riverboat captain Samuel Clemens, better known as Mark Twain. Show more

In Lawrence, Kansas, Michael Portillo joins the Jayhawks basketball team before travelling through 'tornado alley' to Topeka to meet a storm chaser. Show more

Michael Portillo reaches Colorado. Michael is transported back to the Mexican American War of 1848 and finds himself inspecting the troops. Show more

Michael Portillo rides the railroads of North America with his Appleton's Guide. In St Louis, Michael ascends the Gateway Arch. Show more

Michael Portillo discovers the hidden pleasures of 19th-century railroad workers in Sedalia and discovers the birthplace of ragtime. Show more