Great Asian Railway Journeys(2020)
Documentary
First Air Date: 2020-01-27
Average Runtime: 30m
Rating: 7.8
Votes: 4
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 20
Michael Portillo is in Southeast Asia, armed with his 1913 Bradshaw's Handbook. It will lead him on a spectacular 2,500-mile railway adventure across six countries. He explores towering megacities and magnificent mosques.
Keywords
railroad
Top Cast
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 20E01
Kowloon to Wan Chai
Air Date: 2020-01-27
In Hong Kong, Michael Portillo investigates how Britain won the island and Kowloon from China after two drug wars. He...
E02
Hong Kong University to Lantau Island
Air Date: 2020-01-28
Michael Portillo continues his exploration of Hong Kong aboard the impressive MTR metro system, which handles six mil...
E03
Chiang Mai to Lampang
Air Date: 2020-02-29
Steered by his 1913 Bradshaw’s Guide, Michael Portillo embarks on a four-part rail adventure through Thailand from th...
E04
Ayutthaya to River Kwai
Air Date: 2020-01-30
Michael Portillo continues his rail journey through Thailand from Lampang, stopping to help at an elephant hospital, ...
E05
Bangkok
Air Date: 2020-01-31
Michael Portillo is in the Thai capital, Bangkok, midway through his rail tour of Thailand. He learns how the late 19...
E06
Bangkok to Hua Hin
Air Date: 2020-02-03
Michael Portillo continues his exploration of Thailand by rail, steered by his 1913 Bradshaw’s guide. He steps into t...
E07
Ho Chi Minh City to Phan Thiet
Air Date: 2020-02-04
Armed with his 1913 Bradshaw’s Guide, Michael Portillo boards the Unification Railway for a thousand-mile journey fro...
E08
Da Nang to Hoi An
Air Date: 2020-02-05
Michael Portillo continues his thousand-mile journey through Vietnam aboard the Unification Railway from Ho Chi Minh ...
E09
Hue to Ninh Binh
Air Date: 2020-02-06
Michael Portillo continues his thousand-mile journey aboard the Unification Railway from Ho Chi Minh City in the sout...
E10
Hanoi to Ha Long Bay
Air Date: 2020-02-07
Steered by his 1913 Bradshaw’s Guide, Michael continues his thousand-mile journey through what was then French Indoch...
E11
Jakarta to Bogor
Air Date: 2020-02-10
Michael Portillo’s 2500-mile railway tour of south east Asia reaches its southern most point in Indonesia. His journe...
E12
Jakarta to Borobudur/Kutoarjo
Air Date: 2020-02-11
Michael continues his journey across the largest island of the Indonesian archipelago, from the capital, Jakarta. His...
E13
Yogyakarta to Ambarawa
Air Date: 2020-02-12
Michael Portillo’s rail tour of south east Asia resumes in the southern archipelago of Indonesia. Michael is in Java’...
E14
Ambarawa to Surabaya
Air Date: 2020-02-13
Steered by his 1913 Bradshaw’s guidebook on a 2,500-mile rail tour of south east Asia, Michael Portillo is in Indones...
E15
Penang to Kuala Kangsar
Air Date: 2020-02-14
Michael Portillo’s 2,500-mile rail tour of south east Asia reaches Malaysia. On the island of Penang, Michael traces...
E16
Kuala Kangsar to Cameron Highlands
Air Date: 2020-02-15
Michael Portillo’s rail exploration of south east Asia continues in Malaysia. His journey resumes in Kuala Kangsar, w...
E17
Kuala Lumpur to Melaka
Air Date: 2020-02-18
Michael Portillo continues his 2,500-mile rail tour of south east Asia. On this leg, he explores the phenomenal growt...
E18
Melaka to Johor Bahru
Air Date: 2020-02-19
Michael Portillo is in Malaysia on a 2,500-mile tour of south east Asia. His 1913 Bradshaw’s Guide takes him to Melak...
E19
Raffles Place to Botanic Gardens
Air Date: 2020-02-20
Michael Portillo’s south east Asian railway tour reaches its final stop - the phenomenally successful island city sta...
E20
Chinatown to Gardens by the Bay
Air Date: 2020-02-21
Michael Portillo is in the island city state of Singapore on the last leg of his 2,500-mile exploration of south east...
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