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Great Australian Railway Journeys

  • 1 Series
  • 6 Episodes
  • Category: Travel
  • High Definition available
  • Subtitles available

Michael Portillo ventures Down Under to explore Australia by train.

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All episodes for series 1 of Great Australian Railway Journeys

  • S1 E1 · Port Augusta to Darwin: The Ghan

    Michael Portillo ventures Down Under to explore Australia by train.

  • S1 E2 · Sydney to Broken Hill

    Michael Portillo explores New South Wales by train.

  • S1 E3 · Adelaide to Perth: The Indian Pacific

    Michael Portillo rides the transcontinental Indian Pacific Railway from Adelaide to Perth.

  • S1 E4 · Canberra to Melbourne

    Michael Portillo travels by rail from Canberra to Melbourne.

  • S1 E5 · Kuranda to Townsville

    Michael Portillo travels by rail from Kuranda to Townsville.

  • S1 E6 · Newcastle to Brisbane

    Michael Portillo travels by rail from Newcastle to Brisbane.

  • This World: Colombia with Simon Reeve

    Description: Adventurer and journalist Simon Reeve explores Colombia's precarious future.; Category: Travel; 1 episode available.

  • This World: Burma With Simon Reeve

    Description: Two-part documentary following the presenter as he explores Burma.; Category: Travel; 2 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Great American Railroad Journeys

    Description: Michael Portillo crosses the Atlantic to ride the railroads of America.; Category: Travel; 10 episodes available.

  • Our Guy in Japan

    Description: Motorcycle racer Guy Martin goes on an offbeat 2500-mile journey around Japan.; Category: Travel; 2 episodes available.

  • Our Guy in India

    Description: Guy Martin sets off on a 1000-mile motorbike trip to explore a rarely-seen side of India.; Category: Travel; 2 episodes available.

  • Our Guy in Latvia

    Description: Guy Martin visits the Baltics to learn the truth about his Latvian grandfather.; Category: Travel; 1 episode available.

  • Our Guy In...

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

  • River Walks

    Description: Well-known faces learn about local history on walks along iconic rivers.; Category: Travel; 5 episodes available.