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Great Continental Railway Journeys
08:30 am - 09:00 am Wednesday, September 2
Brussels to La Louvière
Season 9 · Episode 9
Michael Portillo's Belgian journey takes him back to Brussels to examine a dark chapter in the country's past. At the Museum of Africa, on the edge of the city, he learns about Belgium's brutal seizure of the Congo under King Leopold II and a grand exhibition to celebrate his colonial success. Travelling south into French-speaking Wallonia, Michael visits the site of the Battle of Waterloo, one of Britain's most famous military victories
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- Michael Portillo — Presenter
- John Comerford — Executive producer
- Ben Rowland — Director
- Alison Kreps — Executive producer
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