Trivia This series was listed in BBC iPlayer as "Great Alaskan and Canadian Railroad Journeys", and this is how it was later released on DVD, but the first five episodes had the title card "Great Alaskan Railroad Journeys" in the opening titles, and the remaining episodes had the title card "Great Canadian Railroad Journeys".
In the historic port ...Steered by his 1899 Appleton's guide, Michael Portillo's rail journey through eastern Canada continues along the Grand Trunk railway, following the route of the St Law ...Michael Portillo's thousand-mile rail journey through California continues south toward Santa Clara in the heart of Silicon Valley and ends in the surf of Santa Cruz.
In Seward, Michael feeds a rescued sea otter pup with a fearsome bite and learns how the luxurious pelts of these endearing creatures were once the most valuable in the world.Armed with his 1899 Appleton's Guidebook to Alaska, Michael Portillo rides the Alaska Railroad north to explore the remote former goldrush settlement of Talkeetna.
In Alaska's railwayless state capital, Juneau, Michael researches the life of the remarkable author of his Appleton's, Eliza Scidmore, before heading to the railhead for his next Alaskan journey. Along his routes, Portillo stops off to visit some of the sites mentioned in the guidebook, and talk to local experts] This latest series is based in Alaska, and, at 23 mins in, Portillo moves into glacier country. Michael Portillo heads for the Last Frontier of the United States armed with his 1899 Appleton's Guidebook to Alaska. At the lake, Michael meets an indigenous guide to hear of the role of First Nations people in the stampede for gold. Not available. Michael's chosen event is the Eskimo stick pull.
Michael Portillo embarks on a second spectacular rail journey through Alaska to Canada, the White Pass and Yukon railway, ending in the Canadian town of Carcross. Then he is invited to shake his tail feathers in a 'grouse' dance.Clutching his 1899 Appleton's Guidebook to Alaska, Michael Portillo reaches the State's remote interior and the end of the Alaska Railroad.
Armed with his 19th-century Appleton's guidebook to the United States and Canada, Michael Portillo embarks on a 1,100-mile railroad journey from Boston, Massachusetts, acro ...Series 2: 5.
Michael Portillo embarks on a journey tracing 600 miles of the first transcontinental railway route across the Canadian Rockies, steered by his 1899 Appleton's Guide. Montreal To OttawaSeries 2 Reversions: 5. Michael Portillo heads for the Last Frontier of the United States armed with his 1899 Appleton's Guide-Book to Alaska. Great American Railroad Journeys is a BBC travel documentary series presented by Michael Portillo and broadcast on BBC Two. Santa Clara To Santa CruzSeries 3 Reversions: 7. In the ...Series 3 Reversions: 9. In a ...Armed with his Appleton's guide, Michael Portillo continues his rail journey through Connecticut and New England. He learns how indigeno ...Following a special 1899 Canadian edition of his Appleton's guide, Michael Portillo has left the United States and crossed the border to embark on the next leg of his rail ...Series 3 Reversions: 3. Great stories and pictures.