Great Indian Railway Journeys
British television documentary series
- Alison Kreps
- BBC Two
- BBC Two HD
10 April 2018 (2018-04-10)
- Great British Railway Journeys
- Great Continental Railway Journeys
- Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo (2014)
- Great American Railroad Journeys
- Great Alaskan Railroad Journeys
- Great Canadian Railway Journeys
- Great Australian Railway Journeys
- Great Asian Railway Journeys
Great Indian Railway Journeys is a British television documentary series presented by Michael Portillo,[1] in which he travels on the railway networks of India, referring to a 1913 copy of Bradshaw’s Handbook Of Indian, Foreign And Colonial Travel, as he visits various destinations throughout India.
Episodes
Series 1 (2018)
No. | Title | Original air date | Prod. code | UK viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Amritsar to Shimla" | 20 March 2018 (2018-03-20) | 1.01 | N/A |
The route starts at Amritsar, passing through Ludhiana, Ambala, Chandigarh, Kalka, finishing at Shimla. | ||||
2 | "Jodhpur to Delhi" | 27 March 2018 (2018-03-27) | 1.02 | N/A |
Forming a bond with elephants After a visit to Amer Fort, where concerns about cruelty have inspired new ways of connecting with elephants, Michael visits a sanctuary to learn about human-elephant interaction. The route starts at Jodhpur, passing through Osiyan, Jaipur, Bandikui Junction, Agra, finishing at Delhi. | ||||
3 | "Mysuru to Chennai" | 3 April 2018 (2018-04-03) | 1.03 | N/A |
The route starts at Mysuru, passing through Bengaluru, Bangarapet, finishing at Chennai. | ||||
4 | "Lucknow to Kolkata" | 10 April 2018 (2018-04-10) | 1.04 | N/A |
References
- ^ "Michael Portillo embarks on a new adventure in brand new BBC Two series". 20 June 2017.
External links
- Great Indian Railway Journeys at BBC Online
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Great Coastal Railway Journeys
Great Alaskan Railroad Journeys
Great Canadian Railway Journeys
- Appletons' guidebook
Great Australian Railway Journeys
Great Indian Railway Journeys
- Bradshaw’s Handbook of Indian, Foreign and Colonial Travel
- Bradshaw's Continental Railway Guide
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