TV Guide Yesterday Wednesday

Guided by his Bradshaw's 1913 Handbook of Indian, Foreign and Colonial Travel, Michael Portillo embarks on a rail journey from Amritsar to Shimla. Along the way he helps to feed people at the world's largest free kitchen, and travels the railway routes used by millions of migrants during Partition. Beginning in the Sikh holy city, Michael is dazzled by the beauty of the Golden Temple and awed by the scale of its langar - the world's largest free kitchen. His route then takes him through the Punjab, and at Kalka, Michael glimpses the Himalayas for the first time

Michael Portillo visits several of London's most famous locations, beginning on the South Bank, where the 1951 Festival of Britain drew more than eight and a half million visitors to admire fantastical buildings designed to inspire and celebrate the best of British in art, science and industry. After a spin on the London Eye, built to celebrate the millennium, Michael takes the London Underground to Chelsea to find out about Elizabeth David, one of the most influential cookery writers of the 20th century, and also heads to Covent Garden and Regent's Park

Michael Portillo ventures deep underground onto London's newest railway - the Elizabeth Line - enjoying a smooth ride from Paddington to Tottenham Court Road. Emerging into the sunshine in Bedford Square, Michael recalls the choking smogs which plagued the capital during the 1950s. He learns how smoke-free zones were introduced to tackle the problem and, high above the capital at the top of the BT Tower, discovers how the capital's air quality is monitored today

Michael Portillo begins the latest leg on the seafront at Felixstowe, where in January 1953 the town was engulfed in the worst flooding to hit England in the 20th century. In Norwich, he admires the Norman Cathedral, then traces the history of the postcode

At RAF Lakenheath, Michael Portillo discovers a slice of America dropped into the British countryside. In the market town of Brandon on the border between Norfolk and Suffolk, he visits Quorn Foods to find how a seemingly modern meat substitute emerged out of a post-war food crisis. Michael ends his journey in Cambridge, where he studied during the 1970s

A look at how corruption became rife within the SS, with the money stolen from Jews finding its way into the pockets of the camp guards rather than funding the war effort. Many of the SS also enjoyed illicit sexual relationships with female prisoners. Meanwhile, Dr Mengele embarked on a gruesome series of experiments, using children as guinea pigs in his research into genetic inheritance

Fiona Bruce looks back at the year's highlights and presents updates on popular items. There's a development concerning the tapestry stitched in tribute to the rock band Status Quo by a paralysed man, an update on what happened to a striking piece of Banksy art that appeared in Bristol in May, and exciting news about a Fabergé egg discovered at Wentworth Woodhouse. There's another chance to see keen model railway enthusiast Paul Atterbury get his hands on a train set that hadn't been out of its box for more than 70 years. Other highlights include a surprisingly valuable train ticket and a clock once given as a gift by Queen Victoria

Fiona Bruce and the team visit Durham Cathedral, where treasures include a sweetheart brooch linked to the Grenadier Guards, a set of secret documents offering information about the D-Day landings, a coachman's penknife with a tool for every occasion and two paintings by artist Norman Cornish, who documented life in the pit communities. Plus, a vintage sun lamp bought from a charity shop on the way to the Roadshow

A look at how corruption became rife within the SS, with the money stolen from Jews finding its way into the pockets of the camp guards rather than funding the war effort. Many of the SS also enjoyed illicit sexual relationships with female prisoners. Meanwhile, Dr Mengele embarked on a gruesome series of experiments, using children as guinea pigs in his research into genetic inheritance

Experts Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien travel Britain to find, fix and flog unwanted possessions on behalf of their owners, turning items into hard cash. A butter churn, a slot machine and a set of print trays are among the finds in this edition

Michael Portillo travels from Jodhpur to Delhi, heading into the desert to take a camel ride to a village where life has changed little in centuries, before embarking on the Jaipur-Agra-Delhi 'Golden Triangle' tour - India's must-do itinerary in 1913 as today. Michael also visits Agra, where he learns how the Taj Mahal, built by a Mughal emperor, was restored by a British viceroy at the time of his Bradshaw's guide book