Michael takes us to his favourite European cities.

All aboard. Michael Portillo explores a country where tradition meets technology. Get set for fascinating culture, lightning-fast bullet trains and breathtaking scenery.

Andrew Neil, Michael Portillo and friends with late night political chat.

All aboard. Michael Portillo follows the Silk Road, exploring the geographically diverse, ancient yet evolving nation of Uzbekistan - the historic crossroads between east and west.

Michael Portillo explores the places the British Empire left behind.

你曾经想过，是什么原因导致一个普通的正常人做出极端的暴力行为么？这个发人深省却又令人不安的提问，正是此次BBC地平线系列纪录片所要探讨的问题。主持人迈克尔·波蒂里奥，将带领你踏上此次探讨人性阴暗面的揭秘之旅。迈克尔发现，我们遭受痛苦的根源和致使我们有暴力倾向的原因，居然跟重度睡眠障碍有关。带着这一命题，迈克尔采访了多位施暴成瘾的男性，并最终发现其实我们每个人都比想象中的更暴力。本片再现了史上最具争议的米尔格拉姆实验（又称权力服从研究），为了测试受测者，是否愿意对无辜的陌生人实施有可能致人死地的电击实验。 地平线系列纪录片是英国广播公司BBC制作的一档流行并且播放已久的科学纪录片，于1964年5月2日首播，到2013年为止已有49个系列超过1100集。本系列纪录片从历史、人文、宗教、地理、设计、艺术、生物、哲学、环保、伦理等多个方面，提供世界上最伟大科学家和哲学家一个可以交流他们看法和观点的平台，并将他们对世界的新看法引入到我们的日常知识中来的科教节目。

Former Conservative MP, Michael Portillo is looking over the methods of executing human beings - and tries to find a killing method without pain at all. He uses his body for all kinds of dangerous experiments (I don't believe he was anytime in danger at all). He checks up the Hanging, Gas Chamber,Lethal Injections and the Electric Chair. Eventually, he finds a total painless "humane" way to execute people and animals. But apparently the executioners aren't looking for a humane way to execute. What eventually he may have found, is a humane way to kill farm animals. I don't want any killing, not convicts nor animals.