Great american railroad journeys tv series 2016 imdb. Great scenic railway journeys your guide to railway. Great american railroad journeys catch up, series 3. It sees portillo travel on the railway networks of continental europe, referring to his 19 copy of bradshaws continental railway guide, as he describes how the various destinations have changed since edwardian times. Today, in the nations rail capital, where tracks pass underground and overground and are elevated into the air, michael investigates the ultimate. Episode and series guides for great american railroad journeys. The uks greatest railway journeys never mind the miles hes clocked up filming across continental europe, there have been nine series of great british railway journeys and the third of great american railroad journeys is about to start. Bbc have commissioned 4x60 of great indian railway journeys and 2x60 of brand new great continental railway journeys.
The programme was first broadcast in 2010 on bbc two and has returned annually for a total of 11 series. Great american railroad journeys s01 ep01 manhattan grand central to broadway hd stream watch great american railroad journeys s01 ep01 manhattan grand central to broadway online watch great american railroad journeys s01 ep01 manhattan grand central to broadway online stream. Track great american railroad journeys season 2 episodes. Great american railroad journeys is a bbc travel documentary series presented by michael portillo and broadcast on bbc two. Michael portillo continues his 1,000mile journey from the northern state of minnesota to the home of the blues in memphis, tennessee.
Great american railroad journeys tv series documentary 20162018 himself presenter 65 episodes, 20162018. The bbc is not responsible for the content of external sites. Great continental railway journeys tv series 2012 documentary. Michael begins this leg at the birthplace of a rural icon in washington, missouri. Follow in the footsteps of george bradshaw and michael portillo discovering tours which feature the routes from the bbcs great railway journeys tv series. Michael continues his american rail journey west from st louis to jefferson city, missouri, following the tracks of european settlers in the 19th century. The ninth series of great british railway journeys 15x30 and third series of great american railroad journeys 20x30 are both currently in production. Portillo travels across the alaska primarily by train, though at times using other forms of transportation where necessary. Series 2 reversions santa fe, new mexico, to the grand canyon. Great american railroad journeys series 2 digital spy.
Season 2 guide for great american railroad journeys tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Interesting stories and news about the tourist railway industry. Great alaskan railroad journeys is a bbc travel documentary series presented by michael portillo and aired on bbc two. Season 3 episode 9 great american railroad journeys. Great american railroad journeys series and episode guides. Great scenic railway journeys guide to north americas tourist to railways and museums paperback,whether you are looking for a fun and exciting vacation by rail or are a diehard rail enthusiast, with over 500 tourist railways, railroad museums, and other railroad related attractions across the united states and canada, this guidebook has an adventure for everyone. Following the 1879 guidebook appletons general guide to the united states, he travels from new york city to historic jamestown, virginia. Using an 1879 copy of appletons guidebook to the railroads of the united states and canada, portillo travels across the united states primarily by train, though at times using other forms of transportation where necessary.
Pbs series great american railroad journeys makes more than a whistle stop in twin cities. A companion to the phenomenally successful great british railway journeys, this series sees michael portillo swapping his treasured copy of bradshaws handbook for its stateside counterpart an 1879 edition of appletons general guide to the united states and canada. In great american railroad journeys, host michael portillo great continental railway journeys crosses the atlantic for an epic trip down the east coast of the united states. In a later repeat, the series was revised to consist of eight 1hour episodes, each one consisting of a reedited amalgamation of two. The premise of each programme is that the presenter, typically a wellknown figure from the arts or media, would make a journey by train, usually through a country or to a destination to which they had a personal connection. The final stage of his journey takes tony to the us. Tony rides the bullet train but not the 10k 7 stars line. For animated series, this should be a picture of their characters. The great railway journeys episode guide includes recaps for every episode from every season and a full list of where you can watch episodes online instantly. This elevendvd set features 55 episodes covering six different journeys. Great american railroad journeys series 2 episodes episode guide. Great american railroad journeys s01 ep01 manhattan.
Details about great american railroad journeys complete series 2 brand new dvd 5. Bbc two great american railroad journeys episode guide. He begins this leg at the birthplace of a rural icon in washington, missouri, where. Michael portillos bbc great railway journeys great rail. For long, the main city westward apart from chicago was its central port saint louis, the western metropolis supplying cowboy country. Michael finds out about brightons aquarium and discovers the crystal palaces wonders. Michael portillo crosses the atlantic to ride the railroads of america, armed with appletons general guide to the united states. Great australian railway journeys is a bbc two documentary series produced by boundless and presented by michael portillo. Most recent episodes of great american railroad journeys. Michael portillo explores america by rail following appletons general guide to the us of 1879, published at a key moment in american history. Following the format of the highly successful great british railway journeys and related series with portillo as presenter, each episode features a railway journey in southeast asia using.
Michael presents his second american rail route using the appletons guide, this time along a great axis of the pioneers followup west of the appalachians, across the great barrier stream mississippi. Whenever possible use a photo of the actor from their chest up, similar to a promotional headshot. Watch all episodes from great american railroad journeys on demand. Here you fint both the broadcast episodes as the next episodes. This sevendvd set features 35 episodes covering four different journeys. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Absolute ordering places all episodes in a single ordered season. Van camp creator and producer of the great scenic railway journeys programs. Michael heads out into the gorge of the arkansas river aboard a narrowgauge railroad. Michael portillo crosses the atlantic to ride the railroads of america, armed with appletons general guide to the united states, published in 1879. Here you will find all the episodes of the seriesgreat american railroad journeys. Episodes list of great american railroad journeys series.
Track great american railroad journeys season 3 episodes. Great continental railway journeys is a british television documentary series presented by michael portillo. A companion to the phenomenally successful great british railway journeys, this series sees michael portillo swapping his treasured copy of bradshaws handbook for its. Great american railroad journeys 2016 episode list. Great indian railway journeys is a british television documentary series presented by michael portillo, in which he travels on the railway networks of india, referring to a 19 copy of bradshaws handbook of indian, foreign and colonial travel, as he visits various destinations throughout india. Everything seen from great american railroad journeys. Great british railway journeys is a bbc documentary series presented by michael portillo, a former conservative mp and cabinet minister who was instrumental in saving the settle to carlisle line from closure in 1989. Armed with his trusty appletons guide, michael portillo reaches san francisco, where he boards one of the citys iconic. Watch all episodes from great british railway journeys on demand. A companion to the phenomenally successful great british railway journeys, these series see michael portillo swap his treasured copy of bradshaws handbook for its stateside counterpart an 1879 edition of appletons general guide to the united states and canada. Great american railroad journeys season 2 episode 2. Great railway journeys, originally titled great railway journeys of the world, is a recurring series of travel documentaries produced by bbc television.
Around the world by train with tony robinson channel 5. Season 3 guide for great american railroad journeys tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Great american railroad journeys season 2 episode 17. Great scenic railway journeys american public television. Great asian railway journeys is a 20part bbc travel and history documentary series produced by boundless and presented by michael portillo, a former conservative mp and minister of state for transport. Great asian railway journeys tv series documentary 2020 himself presenter 15 episodes, 2020. Michael portillo travels on the great train routes of europe, as he retraces the journeys featured in george bradshaws 19 continental railway guide.
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