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Season 1 – Great Australian Railway Journeys

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Journalist, media figure, and former politician Michael Portillo travels the length and breadth of Australia by train.

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Christopher Stevens Daily Mail (UK) 10/30/2019
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Michael Portillo

Host

Alison Kreps

Film Editor

Dave Minchin

Director

Ben Rowland

Director

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 26, 2019 Port Augusta to Darwin: The Ghan An adventure on the Ghan Railway covers nearly 2,000 miles and includes a stop in Alice Springs, a kangaroo sanctuary, and the anniversary of Anzac Day. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 2, 2019 Sydney to Broken Hill Exploring New South Wales by train, from Sydney to Broken Hill; Hyde Park barracks; touring the Sydney Opera House; the Blue Mountains; riding the Katoomba Scenic Railway, the steepest railway in the world. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 9, 2019 Adelaide to Perth: The Indian Pacific A rail adventure aboard the transcontinental Indian Pacific Railway, from the southern port city of Adelaide, South Australia, to Perth. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 16, 2019 Canberra to Melbourne Crossing the southeast of Australia from Canberra, the seat of government, to its second largest city, Melbourne; visiting the home of soprano Nellie Melba; riding on the Puffing Billow narrow gauge steam railway built in 1900. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 23, 2019 Kuranda to Townsville Traveling by rail through Queensland; harvesting sugar cane at a plantation; a crocodile safari; Mungalla Cattle Station; the Great Barrier Reef. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 30, 2019 Newcastle to Brisbane Traveling along the eastern coast of Australia from the coal mines of Newcastle, New South Wales, to Queensland's modern state capital, Brisbane. Details

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Great Australian Railway Journeys — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Dave Minchin, Ben Rowland
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Travel, Documentary
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Oct 26, 2019