Great Railway Journeys Tonight
Oct 27th 2013, 4:45 pm
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Great Railway Journeys Tonight
Michael Portillo is on Madrid to Gibraltar at 8pm BBC2
Oct 27th 2013, 5:01 pm
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Oct 27th 2013, 5:20 pm
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I rather like MP think he makes a good presenter and has Spanish background so knows a Little more than some 
Oct 27th 2013, 5:24 pm
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I agree.
Oct 27th 2013, 5:26 pm
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I agree. He comes over as very intelligent, knowledgeable and a good communicator. There are many I would not like to share the journey with but he I could put up with.
Oct 27th 2013, 5:30 pm
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Agreed, cannot think of a better person for the job. I am looking forward to the programme. He has done a lot of Uk and Continental railway journey programmes. All eminently watchable.
Oct 27th 2013, 6:01 pm
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I hope Stevie knows about it
Oct 27th 2013, 6:07 pm
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Guess that leaves me in a minority of one.
Still can't abide the bloke though.
Oct 27th 2013, 6:09 pm
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Oct 27th 2013, 6:35 pm
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Looks that way, I find him watchable as well!
He did a good series, Digging up the Dead.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ntr8m
He did a good series, Digging up the Dead.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ntr8m
Oct 27th 2013, 9:15 pm
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It was an excellent programme, well researched and very nicely presented.
I'd sooner have his company than many people I can think of.
I'd sooner have his company than many people I can think of.
Oct 27th 2013, 9:34 pm
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Oct 28th 2013, 7:41 am
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Really enjoyable.
Oct 28th 2013, 7:43 am
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That's a shame. When did you meet him?
I've only seen his TV programmes and he seems quite affable, camera-friendly and enthusiastic about his subject. He also presents well (leaving his garish jackets aside ) and doesn't turn his documentaries into dramas.
Will watch more.
I've only seen his TV programmes and he seems quite affable, camera-friendly and enthusiastic about his subject. He also presents well (leaving his garish jackets aside
) and doesn't turn his documentaries into dramas.Will watch more.
Oct 28th 2013, 7:54 am
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Very interesting programme.
I would only take issue with one bit; they said that 'our' line (the bit from Ronda to Algeciras) is being reviewed for possible closure. I don't think it is - I think it is the local train service (that he was riding) that is under review - not the line itself which also carries express trains and much heavy freight.
I would only take issue with one bit; they said that 'our' line (the bit from Ronda to Algeciras) is being reviewed for possible closure. I don't think it is - I think it is the local train service (that he was riding) that is under review - not the line itself which also carries express trains and much heavy freight.