Paul Merton: Driving Amazing Trains

  • Premiered: Apr 2026
  • Episodes: 6
  • Followers: 1
  • Running
  • Channel 4
  • Thursday at 20
  • Adventure Documentary History Mini-series Travel

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Season 1
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Isle of Wight
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 09, 2026
On the beautiful Isle of Wight, Paul follows in his tube driver dad's footsteps, drives a heritage steam loco and finds out how the island was prepped in secret to help with D-Day
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Switzerland
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 16, 2026
In Switzerland, Paul travels on the stunning Glacier Express, helps to stoke a 1920s loco and drives a funicular train up to the Reichenbach Falls, where Sherlock Holmes met his fictional demise
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France
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 23, 2026
On the French Riviera, Paul takes control of a steam engine on the stunning Pine Cone line, visits France’s ‘other’ D-Day landing site and rides in the cab of millionaire Paul Ricard’s private line
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Northern England
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 30, 2026
From the Lakes to Whitby, Paul steams through the north of England on a narrow-gauge loco and a cruise on Windermere, and experiences Queen Victoria’s private carriage and a 50-tonne wartime loco.
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Wales
Episode overview
Air date
May 07, 2026
In Wales, Paul rides an ultra-modern signal-free line, helps to service a slate-hauling steam train in the birthplace of Thomas the Tank Engine, and experiences the quirky beauty of Portmeirion.
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Germany
Episode overview
Air date
May 14, 2026
In Germany, Paul rides an unusual electric coal-transporting train and a ‘car on rails’ made from a Trabant, dives underground into a silver mine and drives his biggest steam train yet!

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