About this showing of Great Continental Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo's Belgian journey takes him back to Brussels to examine a dark chapter in the country's past: the brutal seizure of the Congo under King Leopold II.
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Great Continental Railway Journeys
Previously shown on BBC Two on Wed 2 Sep 2026 at 08:30.
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Airing details
ChannelBBC Two
StartsWed 2 Sep 2026, 08:30
EndsWed 2 Sep 2026, 09:00
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