Friday 19 September, 8:00am - 8:30amon BBC Two

Great Continental Railway Journeys

Name: 8:30am - Series 8 Episode 20
Start: 2025-09-26T07:30:00Z
End: 2025-09-26T08:00:00Z
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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