7 Season
37 Episode
Great Continental Railway Journeys - Season 1 Episode 1 London to Monte Carlo
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.
- Country : United Kingdom
- Genre : Documentary
- Director : Michael Portillo
- Cast : Michael Portillo
