Michael Portillo's 200 Years of the Railways
Michael Portillo's 200 Years of the Railways
TV ShowReturning Series

Michael Portillo's 200 Years of the Railways

2025
1 season
2 episodes
Documentary

Michael Portillo celebrates the modern railway’s 200th birthday, revealing the journey that changed the world.

Sign in to add to your list

What critics are saying

Verdicts use the same scale as your list: highly recommended through avoid — plus optional scores and blurbs.

Highly recommended Recommend Give it a go Neutral Avoid

Nobody on Critic, Sir! has logged a verdict for this title yet. The silence is either respectful or suspicious.

Sign in and use Add to My List below to share your own verdict.

Cast

Seasons

Michael Portillo celebrates the modern railway’s 200th birthday.

  • The Day That Changed the World

    1.The Day That Changed the World

    16-09-202559m

    Railway enthusiast Michael Portillo leads a landmark journey through 200 years of rail, marking the moment Britain’s modern railway was born.

  • How the Railways Changed Britain

    2.How the Railways Changed Britain

    23-09-202559m

    In this 200th year since the birth of the modern railway, train enthusiast and former politician Michael Portillo reveals how the first railways in Britain transformed the country.

Watching Lists

Sign in to create and edit public lists.

Loading lists…

Purchase & Discovery

Find this title on Amazon

Digital

Prime Video & digital

Amazon mixes rent, buy, and Prime in one place — one search covers the usual options.

As an Amazon Associate, Critic, Sir! earns from qualifying purchases. Full disclosure