Aired Thursday May 2, 1:05am - 1:55amon BBC Four

Great Railway Journeys

Series 4 Episode 2: Granada to Salamanca

Former Cabinet minister Michael Portillo reveals his complicated Spanish roots. His father was a professor of law and a poet at Salamanca University who joined the Republican side in the Spanish Civil War but refused to carry arms: he was not prepared to run the risk of killing one of his brothers, all six of whom fought for France.

Cast and crew
  • Jonathan StedallDirector
  • Michael PortilloHost