TV Great Continental Railway Journeys - Season 1 Episode 1 : London to Monte Carlo Great Continental Railway Journeys - Season 1 Episode 1 : London to Monte Carlo 8.4/10 by 11 users Leaving London behind, armed with his 1913 railway guide, Michael Portillo follows the most popular route of the Edwardian traveller through France. His first stop is Paris, where he absorbs the atmosphere of La Belle Époque, before he travels south to the Cote D'Azur, where he samples the Edwardian highlife and learns why the area attracted the rich and artistic alike. He then ends his journey as he arrives at the gaming tables in glamorous Monte Carlo. Details Casts Posters Images Title Great Continental Railway Journeys - Season 1 Episode 1 : London to Monte Carlo Alternative Titles 欧洲铁路纪行, 坐着火车游欧洲, 乘着火车游欧洲, En tren por el viejo continente, Junamatka Eurooppaan, Les trains du monde, Nagy kontinentális vasúti utazások, Trans Europe Express, Vel'ké kontinentálne cesty po zeleznici First Air Date 2012-11-08 Last Air Date 2025-04-04 Number of Episodes 57 Number of Seasons 8 Genres Documentary, Networks BBC Two, Casts Michael Portillo Plot Keywords , Self - Presenter Michael Portillo Episodes List Great Continental Railway Journeys Season 1 :Episode 1 London to Monte Carlo London to Monte Carlo 2012-11-08 Michael Portillo travels on the great train routes of Europe, as he retraces the journeys featured in George Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway... Great Continental Railway Journeys Season 1 :Episode 2 Hungary to Austria Hungary to Austria 2012-11-15 Michael Portillo travels on the great train routes of Europe, as he retraces the journeys featured in George Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway... Great Continental Railway Journeys Season 1 :Episode 3 Berlin to the Rhein Berlin to the Rhein 2012-11-22 Michael Portillo travels on the great train routes of Europe, as he retraces the journeys featured in George Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway... Great Continental Railway Journeys Season 1 :Episode 4 Switzerland Switzerland 2012-11-29 Michael Portillo travels on the great train routes of Europe, as he retraces the journeys featured in George Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway... Great Continental Railway Journeys Season 1 :Episode 5 Amsterdam to Northern France Amsterdam to Northern France 2012-12-06 Michael Portillo travels on the great train routes of Europe, as he retraces the journeys featured in George Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway...