Portillo In The PyreneesSeason 1, Episode 1 - A Quest Of Identity

In the first leg of his Pyrenean 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.

Portillo In The Pyrenees was broadcast on SBS ONE at Saturday 4 February 2023, 10:30.