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Great Asian Railway Journeys

Show Info

  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: January 27, 2020
  • Seasons: 1
  • Episodes: 20
  • Networks: BBC Two
  • Genres: Documentary
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Great Asian Railway Journeys(2020)

TMDB Rating: 7.8 (4 votes)

Overview

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.

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Season 1 Poster

Season 1

20 episodes • 2020

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Kowloon to Wan ChaiJan 27, 20200.0
2Hong Kong University to Lantau IslandJan 28, 20200.0
3Chiang Mai to LampangFeb 29, 20200.0
4Ayutthaya to River KwaiJan 30, 20200.0
5BangkokJan 31, 20200.0
6Bangkok to Hua HinFeb 3, 20200.0
7Ho Chi Minh City to Phan ThietFeb 4, 20200.0
8Da Nang to Hoi AnFeb 5, 20200.0
9Hue to Ninh BinhFeb 6, 20200.0
10Hanoi to Ha Long BayFeb 7, 20200.0
11Jakarta to BogorFeb 10, 20200.0
12Jakarta to Borobudur/KutoarjoFeb 11, 20200.0
13Yogyakarta to AmbarawaFeb 12, 20200.0
14Ambarawa to SurabayaFeb 13, 20200.0
15Penang to Kuala KangsarFeb 14, 20200.0
16Kuala Kangsar to Cameron HighlandsFeb 15, 20200.0
17Kuala Lumpur to MelakaFeb 18, 20200.0
18Melaka to Johor BahruFeb 19, 20200.0
19Raffles Place to Botanic GardensFeb 20, 20200.0
20Chinatown to Gardens by the BayFeb 21, 20200.0

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