Great Continental Railway Journeys - Season 8 - Eps 19: Bayeux to Argentan

2025-04-0328 min⭐ 8.625/10

In Bayeux, Michael Portillo admires the Bayeux Tapestry, the 70-metre-long work of art commissioned to record William the Conqueror's conquest of England and the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

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About Great Continental Railway Journeys

Great Continental Railway Journeys

Title: Great Continental Railway Journeys

First Air Date: 2012-11-08

Last Air Date: 2025-04-04

Status: Returning Series

Rating: 8.625/10 (from 8 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 8

Total Episodes: 57

Network: BBC Two

Genres: Documentary

Production Companies: BBC

Synopsis

Michael Portillo travels on the great train routes of Europe, as he retraces the journeys featured in George Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway Guide.

Cast

Michael Portillo

Michael Portillo

Self - Presenter

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