You would never have seen Michael Portillo waltzing with another man in his arms in the old days. Yet here’s the former Defence Secretary and one-time contender for the Conservative Party leadership ...

From the Isle of Man, Michael Portillo crosses the Irish Sea, bound for the mighty port of Liverpool and its historic waterfront. Michael Portillo continues his rail journey, learning to make potted ...

Michael Portillo’s rail exploration of the historic wooded region of south east England, known as the Weald, continues from Tonbridge, at the heart of the area's rail network. Michael Portillo’s ...

Michael Portillo’s railway adventure reaches Birmingham, where learns how 90 per cent of the nation’s chain workshops were located there and that female workers earned a pittance, leading to a 1910 ...

Michael Portillo strikes gold at the Royal Mint in Llantrisant, where after much frisking, he gains access to the inner vaults. At Cardiff Arms Park, he revisits the scene of a triumphant Welsh rugby ...

Michael Portillo's rail exploration continues aboard the Gatwick Express train, which connects the busy airport in the South East of England with the capital, London.

Railway enthusiast Michael Portillo has been checking out the new Metro fleet. The new Metro train has featured in a new two-part series – Michael Portillo’s 200 Years of The Railways - which is ...