The Pyrenees with Michael Portillo - Season 1 - Eps 1: A Quest of Identity
In the first leg of his quest, Michael explores the Spanish Basque region, an area that has fought to maintain its own independence and unique culture, and which is integral to Michael's own heritage. His Spanish father and Scottish mother met through their shared interest in helping Basque refugee children who had fled to Britain after the bombing of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War.
About The Pyrenees with Michael Portillo
Title: The Pyrenees with Michael Portillo
First Air Date: 2022-08-23
Last Air Date: 2022-09-13
Status: Ended
Rating: 0/10 (from 0 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 4
Network: 5
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
Michael Portillo embark on an extraordinary voyage of self-discovery, exploring the dramatic mountain range that straddles the border between France and Spain, the Pyrenees. The four-part series is a real adventure for Michael as he walks a stretch of the 270 mile trail through the Pyrenees, from the Bay of Biscay on the Atlantic coast in the West to the shores of the Mediterranean in the East.
Cast
Michael Portillo
Self
