Great American Railroad Journeys
Chicago to Champaign, Illinois
Season 2 of 20
Michael Portillo makes his way from Chicago to Champaign, Illinois. On his travels he discovers the origins of the Sanitary and Ship Canal, joins the head chef at Palmer House Hotel to recreate the original chocolate brownie, and visits the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house that changed the face of American architecture
Great American Railroad Journeys airs on BBC Four HD at 1:40 AM, Tuesday 17 September. (Subtitles, audio description.)
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General
Michael Portillo
Presenter
John Comerford
Executive Producer
Alison Kreps
Series Editor