Brussels to Ghent (S09E07)

Michael Portillo pushes deeper into Flanders, the Dutch-speaking heart of Belgium, aboard the country’s rail network. In Antwerp, he uncovers the glittering legacy of the city’s diamond trade, a centuries-old industry that still shapes its streets. From there, he travels to Ghent to stand before a luminous Van Eyck altarpiece, a masterpiece that has survived war, theft, and time.