Michael Portillo made a staggering ageing confession as he opened up about his latest exploration when the BBC confirmed four brand-new Great Railway Adventures. In the 15-part series, the veteran ...

Michael Portillo takes to the rails to explore one of Britain’s oldest surviving landscapes, the woods and pasture of the Weald in south east England. Michael Portillo’s rail exploration of the ...

Since the end of his political career, former British Secretary of State for Defence Michael Portillo has become a prominent fixture on screens thanks to his informative documentaries and travelogues.

Lancashire will feature in tonight’s episode (January 20) of Great British Railway Journeys, presented by former Tory government minister Michael Portillo. The documentary series sees Portillo use ...

Former MP Michael Portillo has managed to turn his childhood passion for steam trains into a lucrative media career since his political life ended. Kicking off with Great British Railway Journeys in ...

Michael Portillo returns to BBC Two and BBC iPlayer with four new Great Railway Journeys to air this spring. “I am delighted that these new journeys are about to reach the screen,” said Portillo.