Tonight | Spain with Michael Portillo on SBS: Asturias reveals Spain’s hidden north – Spain with Michael Portillo SBS continues with Asturias, a journey into the rugged green region on Spain’s northern coast.
What To Expect
The series follows Michael Portillo through Spain, revealing places the Spanish have kept to themselves and uncovering new sides of locations viewers may think they already know.
Across the broader journey, Michael travels from Barcelona and Bilbao to Murcia and Asturias. The series explores Ibiza, Almeria, Mallorca and Valencia, showing the rich and varied influences that shape secret parts of Spain.
In this episode, Asturias stands apart. With ties to ancient Celtic tribes, the region is described as a place where lofty mountain peaks meet quiet sandy beaches.
The landscape makes Asturias unlike anywhere else on the Iberian Peninsula. The episode gives viewers a mix of travel, history and local identity through Portillo’s familiar storytelling style.
Spain with Michael Portillo SBS works as a travel highlight for viewers who enjoy discovering less obvious destinations and the cultural stories behind them.
As a scheduled TV Central highlight, Spain with Michael Portillo SBS is written to remain useful after publication day, with the full calendar date, time, channel and streaming destination included for readers checking back later.
When To Watch
The highlight also keeps the focus on what viewers need before pressing play: the premise, the people or teams involved, and the reason this broadcast stands out in the SBS schedule for the week.
For anyone catching up later, Spain with Michael Portillo remains available through SBS On Demand, making the article useful both as a same-day reminder and as a quick guide to where the program can be streamed.
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Spain with Michael Portillo airs Thursday 16 July 2026 at 7.35pm on SBS and SBS On Demand.
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