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Great Railway Journeys — Storyline
Great Railway Journeys, originally titled Great Railway Journeys of the World, is a recurring series of travel documentaries produced by BBC Television. The premise of each programme is that the presenter, typically a well-known figure from the arts or media, would make a journey by train, usually through a country or to a destination to which they had a personal connection. There were four series broadcast on BBC Two between 1980 and 1999, with the shorter series title being used for all but the first. In 2010 a similar series also aired on BBC Two, Great British Railway Journeys.
Cast & Crew
Great Railway Journeys — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1980-10-23 |
| Seasons | 4 |
| Episodes | 28 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 7/10 (1 votes) |
Great Railway Journeys — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Introduction (1980-10-23) — Travel From New York to Los Angeles With Ludovic Kennedy.
- E2: Coast to Coast (1980-10-30) — Travel From Sydney to Perth With Michael Frayn.
- E3: The Long Straight (1980-11-13) — Michael Frayn traces the route of Australia's trans-continental railway, the Indian Pacific, with a detour along the way.
- E4: Deccan (1980-11-13) — Brian Thompson travels through the south of India from Bombay to Cochin.
- E5: Confessions of a Train Spotter (1980-12-04) — Michael Palin travels from London to Kyle of Lochalsh in the north of Scotland.
- E6: Zambezi Express (1980-12-04) — Michael Wood travels from Cape Town to the Victoria Falls.
- E7: Three Miles High (1980-12-11) — Miles Kington travels from Lima in Peru through the Andes and Lake Titicaca to Bolivia.
- E8: Changing Trains (1980-12-18) — Eric Robson travels from Paris to Budapest via Zurich and Vienna.
Season 2
- E1: From Hong Kong to Ulaanbaatar (1994-01-13) — Clive Anderson takes a humorous look at the contradictions and confusions of present-day China as he makes his way from Hong Kong, via Shanghai, Beijing and the Great Wall, to end
- E2: Cape Town to the Lost City (1994-01-20) — Finally, in South Africa, Rian Malan escapes riot-torn Cape Town and makes his way across the country to Johannesburg, talking to people of all races and wrestling with South Afric
- E3: St Petersburg to Tashkent (1994-01-27) — Former Kirov prima ballerina Natalia Makarova explores the railways of Russia, taking in Volgograd, Samarkand and the river Volga, and dancing on the railway itself
- E4: Derry to Kerry (1994-02-03) — Palin's second Great Rail Journey (1994) takes him from the ancient walled city of Londonderry to the most western tip of Ireland. He travels his 'family line' as he attempts to tr
- E5: Santos to Santa Cruz (1994-02-10) — In South America Lisa St Aubin de Terán travels from Santos on the coast of Brazil, near Sáo Paulo, over the mountains and plains of Brazil to the Pantanal Swamp, a wilderness of l
- E6: Karachi to the Khyber (1994-02-17) — In Pakistan, Mark Tully journeys from Karachi in the south to the Khyber Pass on the Afghan border in the north, making a diversion to travel to Quetta via the spectacular Bolan Pa
Season 3
- E1: Crewe to Crewe with Victoria Wood (1996-09-04) — Victoria Wood makes a round trip to the north of Britain from Crewe, taking in both the east and west coasts, and Thurso, the most northerly point possible by train.
- E2: Aleppo to Aqaba (1996-09-11)
- E3: Great Zimbabwe to Kilimatinde
- E4: The High Andes to Patagonia
- E5: Mombasa to the Mountains of the Moon
- E6: London to Arcadia (1996-10-09)
- E7: Halifax to Porteau Cove (1996-10-16)
Season 4
- E1: India: East to West (1999-01-05) — Ian Hislop travels from Kolkata, the former capital of the British Raj and present seat of the Marxist government of West Bengal, to Rajasthan.
- E2: Granada to Salamanca (1999-01-12) — Michael Portillo explores his roots in a trek across the railway networks of Spain.
- E3: Tokyo to Kagoshima (1999-01-19) — Fergal Keane travels through Japan and receives earthquake training and etiquette lessons.
- E4: Los Mochis to Veracruz (1999-01-26) — Rick Stein crosses Mexico from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean.
- E5: Guantanamo to Pinar Del Rio (1999-02-02) — Nick Hancock crosses Cuba, battling hurricanes as well as the crumbling infrastructure.
- E6: St Louis to Dogon Country (1999-02-09) — Hollywood star Danny Glover rides the oldest line in Africa, the Bamako Express.
- E7: Singapore to Bangkok (1999-04-06) — Stephen Tompkinson relives the days of colonial train travel as a pampered passenger on the Eastern and Oriental Express.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Great Railway Journeys have? 4 season(s) with 28 episodes.
Where can I watch Great Railway Journeys? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
