Series 9
15 episodes · May 18, 2026
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S9E1Cagliari to Porto Flavia
May 18, 202629mMichael Portillo embarks on a stunning railway adventure through the western Mediterranean islands of Sardinia and Corsica, beginning in Sardinia’s capital, Cagliari.
S9E2Mandas to Laconi
May 19, 202629mMichael Portillo’s railway tour of Sardinia heads inland towards the island's dramatic mountain landscapes, which he discovers were frequented by DH Lawrence.
S9E3Nuoro to Macomer
May 20, 202629mMichael Portillo continues his Sardinian railway adventure, arriving into Mamoiada to investigate the town’s extraordinary pagan traditions.
S9E4Ajaccio to Vizzavona
May 21, 202628mMichael Portillo’s railway journey through the islands of Sardinia and Corsica sees him leave Sardinia and arrive into Corsica, the most mountainous island in the Mediterranean.
S9E5Vivario to Corte
May 22, 202628mMichael boards one of Europe’s most dramatic railways, which winds through Corsica’s breathtaking mountainous landscapes.
S9E6St Pancras to Brussels
May 25, 202629mMichael boards the Eurostar at London’s St Pancras International, bound for the Belgian capital, Brussels.
S9E7Brussels to Ghent
May 26, 202629mMichael Portillo’s Belgian rail journey continues in the Dutch-speaking region of Flanders. He discovers Antwerp's historic diamond industry and visits a Van Eyck masterpiece in Ghent.
S9E8Knokke-Heist to Bruges
May 27, 202629mContinuing his Belgian tour, Michael Portillo heads to the beach resort of Knokke-Heist and the world’s longest coastal tram, which enjoys splendid views across the North Sea.
S9E9Brussels to La Louvière
May 28, 202629mMichael Portillo’s Belgian journey takes him back to Brussels to examine a dark chapter in the country’s past: the brutal seizure of the Congo under King Leopold II.
S9E10Namur to Florenville
May 29, 202628mOn the final leg of his Belgian journey, Michael Portillo travels to Namur, capital of Wallonia, to discover a citadel dating back to the 10th century.
S9E11Sopron to Keleti
Jun 1, 202628mMichael Portillo begins his Hungarian adventure in the far north west of the country in the town of Sopron.
S9E12Budapest
Jun 2, 202628mExploring Hungary's capital city of Budapest by tram, Michael Portillo travels to the extraordinary open-air museum of Memento Park in the suburbs.
S9E13Huvösvölgy to Kobanya
Jun 3, 202629mContinuing his travels in Budapest, Michael Portillo begins in the small town of Huvösvölgy, where he encounters a surprising railway run almost entirely by children.
S9E14Szeged
Jun 4, 202628mAt Budapest’s historic Nyugati station, Michael Portillo explores its sumptuous royal waiting room, built specially for the Austro-Hungarian emperor Franz Joseph I and his empress, Elizabeth.
S9E15Eger to Hortobágy
Jun 5, 202629mOn the last leg of his journey, Michael Portillo arrives in the historic city of Eger. At its famous castle, he discovers how Ottoman invaders were defeated by an outnumbered Hungarian force.