Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railway Journeys

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  • Channel 5
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  • Documentary Travel

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Railways of the Somme
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The broadcaster returns, beginning by travelling across Europe to examine the train's role in the First World War. In Northumberland, he enjoys a ride on a preserved locomotive to find .. show full overview
6x2
Last Train to Transylvania
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Boarding a train in Budapest, Chris takes a mid-winter trip through Transylvania in search of the truth behind the story of Dracula and to find out how well the region's railway networks .. show full overview
6x3
The Eastern Express
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Chris travels through Turkey, reflecting on the achievements of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk - the founder of the republic who oversaw the modernisation of the country and its railways. He .. show full overview
6x4
Crossing the Emerald Isle
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Chris sets out on a mission to visit all four corners of Ireland in just six days, on an ageing network that has seen better days. His journey starts in the south-west at Cobh in Co Cork .. show full overview
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The Lunatic Express
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In Kenya, Chris explores the rapidly decaying “Lunatic Line” the most extraordinary railway project of the whole colonial era, that was famously troubled by mosquito infected swamps, hostile tribes, parched deserts and of course man-eating lions!

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