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Our series may be over, but don't forget you can catch up on all episodes right here.
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Michael travels back in time on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway š
And like many heritage railways, it owes its existence to an enthusiastic group of volunteers.
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Tonight: Michael travels from industrial West Midlands to the rural areas of Worcestershire and Gloucestershire.
Heāll investigate pigeon-racing in Worcester, before looking into Cheltenham's popular jazz festival.
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Wednesday night: Michael continues to travel through Englandās Midlands.
In Warwickshire, heāll get a glimpse of the work being done for the new HS2 railway infrastructure.
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Great British Railway Journeys transmitted on Monday 17th of July where Michael Portillo comes to Wolverhampton where i share the experiences of the Windrush Generation and the impact of Enoch Powell's speech Rivers of Blood. Watch on iplayer bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodā¦
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Presenter Michael Portillo visits our National Centre, after stopping off at Leamington Spa Railway Station, and learns all about Guide Dogs and what happens at our National Centre today š¦®
What will the trains of tomorrow look and feel like? š
We put Michael at the controls of a new electric train to find out.
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We're back this week when Michaelās route will cut through the Midlands, before turning south towards the West Country.
Heāll begin in Derby, before heading to Leicester, the West Midlands, and Worcester, and ending in Bristol.
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A slice of America dropped into the British countryside.
Michael visits RAF Lakenheath ā a base in the heart of East Anglia where the planes and personnel belong to the US Air Force š©ļø
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This weekās exploration of post-war Britain ends tonight in the East of England.
Watch at 6.30pm as Michael visits RAF Lakenheath, before heading to the city of Cambridge.
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We've reached Suffolk and Norfolk on this week's rail adventure.
Take a look at some of the behind the scenes pics we've taken along the wayšø
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We're heading east on tonightās rail adventure.
Michael will begin the latest leg on the seafront at Felixstowe, and then travel to Norwich, where he traces the history of the postcode.
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Michael hops aboard a heritage railway that runs between Epping and Ongar š
Incredibly, it remained part of the London Underground until as recently as the 1990s.
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This evening's #GreatBritishRailwayJourneys will be journeying through central London and recalling the Great Smog. See Dr Carole Helfter talking to Michael Portillo about how we measure air quality in London today from BT Tower! bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00ā¦ Atmospheric Chemistry & Effects Carole Helfter