Michael Portillo
Michael Portillo's Great Australian Railway Journeys
22 Mar 2020
Accompanied by his distinctively colourful wardrobe, former UK cabinet minister turned TV presenter Michael Portillo travelled almost 15,000km around 'The Lucky Country' by train for his latest… Audio
Michael Portillo: uncovering history through train travel
16 Jun 2018
Former Conservative Party politician Michael Portillo is now most famous for exploring England with the aid of a 19th-century tourist handbook on the BBC series Great British Railway Journeys. Audio
UK election
10 May 2010
British journalist, broadcaster and former Conservative Party politician and Cabinet Minister Michael Portillo comments on the current political situation in the UK. Audio
UK election update
7 May 2010
We are joined by former Tory minister and leadership contender Michael Portillo. Audio