--- product_id: 49138026 title: "Great British Railway Journeys - Series 2 [DVD]" price: "NT$867" currency: TWD in_stock: false reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.tw/products/49138026-great-british-railway-journeys-series-2-dvd store_origin: TW region: Taiwan --- # Great British Railway Journeys - Series 2 [DVD] **Price:** NT$867 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Great British Railway Journeys - Series 2 [DVD] - **How much does it cost?** NT$867 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tw](https://www.desertcart.tw/products/49138026-great-british-railway-journeys-series-2-dvd) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Former Minister of State for Transport Michael Portillo takes to the tracks in the second series of the BBC TV Documentary Great British Railway Journeys.Passionate about trains, Michael Portillo embarks on five epic rail journeys, each split into five legs, travelling the length and breadth of the UK as he retraces routes that were described in his original 1860's copy of Bradshaw's Railway Handbook.This 5 DVD set features 25 episodes covering 5 different journeys:Brighton to Cromer, Ledbury to Holyhead, Newcastle to Melton Mowbray, London Bridge to Hastings, Ayr to SkyeAlong the way he witnesses all the things that have changed since the early days of rail transport and what still remains of Bradshaw's Britain, discovering the effect the railways had on the public and finding out how the British love of trains all began. Michael samples some classic Cromer crab, gets a rare chance to drive a heritage diesel and gets up close and personal with a pedigree Hereford bull. He also discovers a secret World War II chemical weapons plant at Rhydmwyn, takes a steam train across the beautiful North Yorkshire Moors, attempts to make an authentic Melton Mowbray pork pie, discovers how the railways turned cricket into a national sport and hunts for gold in Scotland's mountains. Review: A Wonderful way to travel the Great British Isles with a fine host, a fine guide in dear, dear Bradshaw and wonderful filmograph - These are so wonderful. Michael Portillo has a great personality and his travels are fun highlighting such a wonder that the British Isles are. We live to watch these are travel so beautifully wishing we were millionaires and could simply jet over the Atlantic and take these trips. Much to husband's delight I ordered him a Bradshaw's and love the writing--it truly reads like literature just a Mr. portillo has stated so often. The filmography is simply marvelous, too which truly makes the trip such a rich visual experience. The history of certain places and people is also often of such emotional depth and history that tears spring to the eyes. These trips are a marvellous way to travel and to explore where to travel when one has the money, Sadly both are lacking in our case but for the mere cost of a these DVDs we can travel in comfort, poetically, and in the beauty of an artistic filmographer's hands. Then to top it all the travel companion and host Michael Portillo is a delight and so utterly personable. Cannot recommend these DVDs enough. We have ordered our 4th set!!!! Review: Great British Railway Journeys - I am not into trains at all. But this series is absolutely great. Micheal Portillo is a lovely presenter, and makes everything and eveywhere he visits such a joy to see. The series is very informative of the area's he visits hopping on and off the trains,many of which I have now visited since watching the series. Places I would not have normally thought about visiting. I now have the first 3 series. all of which are wonderful to watch. And can't wait to get series 4. Thanks Micheal you are a pleasure to watch again and again. Hope many more series and in the pipeline. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B005S0HNV6 | | Actors | Michael Portillo | | Best Sellers Rank | 71,966 in Electronics & Photo ( See Top 100 in Electronics & Photo ) 2,204 in DVD-VCR Combinations | | Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (248) | | Is discontinued by manufacturer | No | | Item model number | 5030697020437 | | Media Format | Box set, PAL | | Number of discs | 5 | | Package Dimensions | 19 x 13.6 x 1.4 cm; 160 g | | Release date | 9 Jan. 2012 | | Run time | 12 hours and 11 minutes | | Studio | FremantleMedia International | | Subtitles: | English | ## Product Details - **Contributor:** Michael Portillo - **Format:** Box set, PAL - **Genre:** Documentary - **Number of discs:** 5 - **Runtime:** 12 hours and 11 minutes ## Images ![Great British Railway Journeys - Series 2 [DVD] - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/814lNl-BrrL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Wonderful way to travel the Great British Isles with a fine host, a fine guide in dear, dear Bradshaw and wonderful filmograph *by D***N on 24 March 2016* These are so wonderful. Michael Portillo has a great personality and his travels are fun highlighting such a wonder that the British Isles are. We live to watch these are travel so beautifully wishing we were millionaires and could simply jet over the Atlantic and take these trips. Much to husband's delight I ordered him a Bradshaw's and love the writing--it truly reads like literature just a Mr. portillo has stated so often. The filmography is simply marvelous, too which truly makes the trip such a rich visual experience. The history of certain places and people is also often of such emotional depth and history that tears spring to the eyes. These trips are a marvellous way to travel and to explore where to travel when one has the money, Sadly both are lacking in our case but for the mere cost of a these DVDs we can travel in comfort, poetically, and in the beauty of an artistic filmographer's hands. Then to top it all the travel companion and host Michael Portillo is a delight and so utterly personable. Cannot recommend these DVDs enough. We have ordered our 4th set!!!! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great British Railway Journeys *by G***N on 19 November 2013* I am not into trains at all. But this series is absolutely great. Micheal Portillo is a lovely presenter, and makes everything and eveywhere he visits such a joy to see. The series is very informative of the area's he visits hopping on and off the trains,many of which I have now visited since watching the series. Places I would not have normally thought about visiting. I now have the first 3 series. all of which are wonderful to watch. And can't wait to get series 4. Thanks Micheal you are a pleasure to watch again and again. Hope many more series and in the pipeline. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great series for the armchair traveller *by I***F on 16 January 2024* A very enjoyable second series, and a worthy follow-up to the earlier Michael Portillo Great British Railway journeys. 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