Great British Railway Journeys Series 15Episodes Available now

Derby to Nottingham

12/15Michael Portillo reaches the jet age in the Derby suburb of Peartree.

11/15Michael Portillo twists and shouts through postwar Liverpool.

10/15Michael is on the trail of Joseph McKenzie, the father of modern Scottish photography.

9/15In the former miner village of Newtongrange, Michael meets the son of 'Red' Mick McGahey.

8/15Michael continues his postwar Scottish journey, heading from Glasgow to Edinburgh.

7/15Michael admires the oldest football trophy in the world.

6/15Michael boards the West Highland Line to begin a journey across Scotland’s central belt.

5/15Michael takes a tour around Heathrow Airport, ending up atop the iconic control tower.

4/15Michael visits Haslemere, the surprise birthplace of the plastic recorder.

3/15Michael reaches England’s south coast, travelling on the steam-powered Swanage Railway.