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Series six of the bbcs great british railway journeys television series sees its presenter, michael portillo, continue his travel around britain by train, rediscovering many of the sights and locations featured in george bradshaws book, the victorian railway guidebook. Oct 25, 20 bradshaws guide in hand, michael portillo gives a glimpse into the grand destinations of the second series of great continental railway journeys. He carries with him the bradshaws continental railway guide book from 19 and compares photos of then versus the reality of today. For the series he travels on the railway networks of continental europe while comparing how travel and its destinations have changed between the descriptions in his 19 copy of bradshaws continental railway guide and present day. After braving one of the worlds oldest rollercoasters in copenhagens famous. Im embarking on a new railway adventure that will take me across the heart of europe.
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