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Great American Railroad Journeys

  • 2 Series
  • 15 Episodes
  • Category: Travel
  • High Definition available
  • Subtitles available

Michael Portillo crosses the Atlantic to ride the railroads of America, armed with Appleton's General Guide to the United States, published in 1879.

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All episodes for series 3 of Great American Railroad Journeys

  • S3 E1 · Reno To The Napa Valley

    Michael Portillo travels from Reno, Nevada to California's Napa County.

  • S3 E2 · San Francisco

    Michael Portillo's journey through California takes him to San Francisco.

  • S3 E3 · Berkeley to Santa Cruz

    Michael Portillo visits Yosemite National Park in California.

  • S3 E4 · Monterey to Los Angeles

    In Los Angeles, Michael Portillo visits the Warner Brothers studio on Sunset Boulevard.

  • S3 E5 · Los Angeles to San Diego

    Michael Portillo discovers the secrets of backyard oil drilling in Los Angeles.

  • Man and Beast with Martin Clunes

    Description: Martin Clunes travels around the world to observe humans and animals working side by side.; Category: Travel; 2 episodes available.

  • Great Indian Railway Journeys

    Description: Michael Portillo travels across India.; Category: Travel; 4 episodes available.

  • Our Guy In...

    Description: Guy Martin explores the society and history of two big neighbours - Ukraine and Russia.; Category: Travel; 3 episodes available.

  • Great British Railway Journeys

    Description: Documentary series in which Michael Portillo travels the country by train.; Category: Travel; 10 episodes available.

  • Extreme Fishing Challenge with Robson Green

    Description: Documentary series where Robson Green challenges expert fishermen from around the world.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 20 episodes available.

  • Extreme Fishing with Robson Green

    Description: Robson Green visits some of the hottest fishing spots in the world to net monster fish.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 29 episodes available.

  • Canal Boat Diaries

    Description: Robbie Cumming offers a look at life on his narrowboat while travelling through England.; Category: Travel; 34 episodes available.

  • David Jason's Secret Service

    Description: David Jason offers insights into modern British spy history.; Category: History; 3 episodes available.

  • Martin Clunes: Islands of Australia

    Description: Actor Martin Clunes visits 16 of the 8,000 islands in Australia.; Category: Travel; 3 episodes available.

  • Caribbean with Simon Reeve

    Description: Simon Reeve travels around the edge of the Caribbean Sea in this stunning series.; Category: Travel; 3 episodes available.

  • The Americas with Simon Reeve

    Description: Simon Reeve begins an ambitious journey travelling the entire length of the Americas.; Category: Travel; 5 episodes available.

  • The Architecture the Railways Built

    Description: Tim Dunn explores the stunning architecture that lines the railway network.; Category: Engineering; 40 episodes available.