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Episode Details: Salamanca to Canfranc
Salamanca to Canfranc
Series: Great Continental Railway Journeys
Season: Season 7
Episode Number: 1
Air Date:
Duration: 60 min
Michael Portillo sports a strikingly modern edition of his Bradshaw’s Continental Handbook, dated 1936. His destination lies close to his heart: the ancient kingdom of Spain and land of his father, recommended in Michael’s guidebook for its exceptional climate and glorious history. 1936 was a turbulent time in Spain, with political upheaval descending into a brutal civil war. Michael begins an emotional rail journey, which takes him deep into his family’s past and reveals the tentacles of the regime which forced his father into exile.