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Season 1 – Great Indian Railway Journeys

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Michael Portillo embarks on an adventure to India to experience the country through its extensive railway system. Portillo brings with him a copy of Bradshaw's Handbook of Indian, Foreign and Colonial Travel which was published at the zenith of the British Raj in 1913. Following its century-old advice, Portillo travels through mountain ranges, deserts and vast plains to visit palaces and temples. Starting on the Amritsar to Shimla route, Portillo continues on from Lucknow to Kolkata, Mysuru to Chennai and Jodhpur to Delhi through India's famous Golden Triangle.
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Michael Portillo

Host

Ben Rowland

Director

Cassie Farrell

Director

Alison Kreps

Producer

Alison Kreps

Film Editor

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 20, 2018 Amritsar to Shimla Michael Portillo sets out on a rail journey from Amritsar to Shimla, where he helps to feed thousands of people at the world's largest free kitchen, and travels the railways used by migrants during the 1947 Partition. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 27, 2018 Jodhpur to Delhi Michael travels from the Thar Desert in Rajasthan to the Indian capital of New Delhi, taking in desert landscapes and historic palaces; a camel ride to a village where life has changed little in centuries. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 3, 2018 Mysuru to Chennai A railway journey through the modern south Indian states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, from the former princely state of Mysore to the first stronghold of the East India Company in Chennai, formerly Madras. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 10, 2018 Lucknow to Kolkata In Lucknow, Michael tastes local kebabs before seeking the truth about 1857 Siege of Lucknow; a classical kathak dance class; taking the sleeper train toward Ghazipur, on the banks of the Ganges; modern-day opium factory that makes pharmaceuticals. Details
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Season Info

Director
Ben Rowland, Cassie Farrell
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Travel, Documentary, Adventure
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Mar 20, 2018