Teleshopping
Shopping from home.Start: 2026-11-11-040000
end: 2026-11-11-071000
Great British Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo is in Cornwall's county town, Truro, with his 1930s Bradshaw's Guide. In the surrounding countryside, he finds the historic estate of Trewithen, whose gardens were stocked from China by professional plant hunters commissioned by its owner. The Atlantic Coast branch line carries Michael north to Newquay.Start: 2026-11-11-071000
end: 2026-11-11-073500
Great British Railway Journeys
Michael heads to the splendid Walmer Castle, home during the 1920s to Lord Beauchamp. Michael's guide, the founder of the LGBTQ working group for English Heritage, tells Michael of the lavish homosexual parties Lord Beauchamp held at the castle.Start: 2026-11-11-073500
end: 2026-11-11-081000
Great American Railroad Journeys
Michael Portillo arrives in the nation's capital, Washington DC, centre of political power in the world's most powerful country. He discovers how it was built from scratch after a political compromise between north and south. At the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Michael meets the man responsible for engraving the portrait of President Abraham Lincoln on the current five-dollar bill and gets his hands on more money than he has ever held in his life.Start: 2026-11-11-081000
end: 2026-11-11-090000
