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Michael Portillo learns more about the country's railways, setting off from Carlisle on the first leg of a journey through north-west England

Michael Portillo continues his journey through the Lake District, where he learns about the legacy of author Beatrix Potter, and finishes with a brief encounter at Carnforth

Michael Portillo journeys from Preston to Swinton, finishing on Kersal Moor, where he discovers the poetry of Edwin Waugh and twists his tongue around the Lancashire dialect

Michael Portillo travels from St Helens to Knutsford, finding out about glass-making and how Victorian building techniques have evolved to power a new architectural revolution

Derek heads to Scotland in the mother of all rainstorms to pick up a Jaguar E-type and a rare MGC convertible. Plus, Dave extracts a rare Austin Gipsey from a lock up

There's a surprise for Derek in Hull - an MGSA sports car that once had a tree growing through it. Plus, in North Wales, Alan Holmes is selling his son's Ford Escort RS 1600i

The capture and subsequent suicide of Heinrich Himmler. One of Hitler's most feared allies, his earlier reign of persecution had resulted in the deaths of millions of people

Drama recreating the court case and psychological examination of Hitler's chief architect and armaments minister Albert Speer. Nathaniel Parker stars

The team returns to Scone Palace in Perthshire, uncovering a 19th-century military campaign box possibly linked to Napoleon and an implement of corporal punishment

The team visits the Roundhouse, Derby, where items include Clarice Cliff bookends, a picture by a renowned British artist and a silver christening cup with a surprising history

The team snap up a slightly saggy 1970s Saab 96, but despite a stunning restoration, could it result in a record financial loss when it goes to auction?

The team purchase a 1950s Austin Westminster rally car in the hope that seasoned competitor Dave Mathewson can win a race

The capture and subsequent suicide of Heinrich Himmler. One of Hitler's most feared allies, his earlier reign of persecution had resulted in the deaths of millions of people

Drama recreating the court case and psychological examination of Hitler's chief architect and armaments minister Albert Speer. Nathaniel Parker stars

The team returns to Scone Palace in Perthshire, uncovering a 19th-century military campaign box possibly linked to Napoleon and an implement of corporal punishment

The adventurer meets members of a motorcycle gang in Gold Coast and takes to the air to witness devastating and deadly fires ripping through the Bush

Derek is heading to Scotland to collect a 'special' Bentley that's been created by a very talented amateur

British car enthusiasts Will Trickett and Gus Gregory head to London to buy a '73 Mk 4 Spitfire. It seems solid, but how it fares on the road remains to be seen

The team break with tradition and actually follow Dave Mathewson's advice on what to restore - he points to a 1992 Vauxhall Nova Merit Plus!

Derek rubs shoulders with pop music royalty when he picks up a Morgan sports car, while a Second World War ambulance arrives at Thornton le Dale

Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien come across a water trough and a cartwheel as they continue their mission to turn unwanted items into hard cash

Exploring a jungle refuge concealing a story of royal deceit, nuclear bunkers infiltrated by outsiders, and a haunted hospital marked by scandal

The adventurer meets members of a motorcycle gang in Gold Coast and takes to the air to witness devastating and deadly fires ripping through the Bush

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Michael Portillo journeys from Cheshire to Staffordshire, stopping off in Macclesfield, where he finds the end of the Silk Route and tries his hand at screen printing

Michael Portillo embarks on a railway journey along England's south coast, with the first leg beginning in Dover and ending at the Glyndebourne opera festival on the South Downs