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Great Continental Railway Journeys S9E9 — Brussels to La Louvière

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Great Continental Railway Journeys•Season 9•Episode 9

Brussels to La Louvière

7.7/10 · 7 votesMay 28, 202629 min

Ranked #5 of 14 in Season 9•+0.1 vs season avg

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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.

Previous episodeE8 · Knokke-Heist to Bruges Next episodeE10 · Namur to Florenville

Seasons9

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Season 9 Episodes15

E1 7.7

Cagliari to Porto Flavia

Mandas to Laconi

Nuoro to Macomer

Ajaccio to Vizzavona

Vivario to Corte

St Pancras to Brussels

Brussels to Ghent

E8 7.5

Knokke-Heist to Bruges

E9 7.7Now viewing

Brussels to La Louvière

Namur to Florenville

Sopron to Keleti

Budapest

Huvösvölgy to Kobanya

E14 7.8

Szeged

E15 7.6

Eger to Hortobágy

Cast1

Michael Portillo

Self - Presenter

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Episode Summary

"Brussels to La Louvière" is episode 9 of Great Continental Railway Journeys season 9. It scored 7.7/10 from 7 votes, ranking #5 of 14 episodes this season (season average 7.6). It aired on May 28, 2026.

Next: E10 · Namur to Florenville Best of Season 9