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Great Railway Journeys(TV show/series, 1980-1999)

1h per episode | Genre: Documentary

Documentation in 4 seasons with 28 episodes

Great Railway JourneysRating: 3.0/5 (with 1 vote)
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. The first series, which used the longer title, was broadcast on BBC2 in 1980. After a 14-year hiatus, a further three series were broadcast between 1994 and 1999, using the shorter series title. Similar series were broadcast in 1983, Great Little Railways, and 2010, Great British Railway Journeys. The first series featured the first television travelogue by comedian and comic actor Michael Palin ("Confessions of a Trainspotter"), who later presented a number of travel series starting with Around the World in 80 Days with Michael Palin in 1989. English musician and sound artist Chris Watson worked as an audio recorder for the fourth episode "Los Mochis to Veracruz" of the fourth season. Having spent between five weeks to a month on the train, Watson used field recordings of the journey for his 2011 album El Tren Fantasma. ()
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About Great Railway Journeys

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.

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Great Railway Journeys Seasons and Episodes

?Season 4 - 7 episodes
#1India East to West
#2 | 01/12/1999Granada to Salamanca
#3Tokyo to Kagoshima
#4 | 01/26/1999Los Mochis to Veracruz
#5 | 02/02/1999Guantanamo to Pinar Del Rio
#6St Louis to Dogon Country
#7 | 04/06/1999Singapore to Bangkok
09/04/1996Season 3 - 7 episodes
01/13/1994Season 2 - 6 episodes
10/23/1980Season 1 - 8 episodes
?Specials - 1 episode

Additional Information

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Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 2 languages: English (EN), French (FR)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 10/23/1980
Last episode released on: 04/06/1999
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Great Railway Journeys of the World"
Keywords: railroad, travel

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:25562, Added: 05/16/2018, Last updated: 03/29/2024