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Great Continental Railway Journeys

Name: 8:30am - Series 9 Episode 7
Start: 2026-08-26T07:30:00Z
End: 2026-08-26T08:00:00Z
Location: BBC Two

Series 8 Episode 17: Brest to St Brieuc

Michael Portillo's railway journey reaches the naval port of Brest, home to France's oceanographic fleet. He also learns how to make a sweet, buttery Breton cake called kouign-amann.

Category: Documentary / Travel
Original air date: 01/04/2025

Cast and crew

Celestino IngraoDirector
Michael PortilloHost

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