Great Railway Journeys
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Great Railway Journeys, originally titled Great Railway Journeys of the World, is a recurring series of travel documentaries produced by BBC Television. The premise of each programme is that the presenter, typically a well-known 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. There were four series broadcast on BBC Two between 1980 and 1999, with the shorter series title being used for all but the first. In 2010 a similar series also aired on BBC Two, Great British Railway Journeys.
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4 Seasons • 28 Episodes
60 min per episode
1980 – 1999
Premiered: Thu, Oct 23, 1980
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Season 4, Episode 7: “Singapore to Bangkok”
Stephen Tompkinson relives the days of colonial train travel as a pampered passenger on the Eastern and Oriental Express.
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What is Great Railway Journeys about?
Great Railway Journeys, originally titled Great Railway Journeys of the World, is a recurring series of travel documentaries produced by BBC Television. The premise of each programme is that the presenter, typically a well-known 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. There were four series broadcast on BBC Two between 1980 and 1999, with the shorter series title being used for all but the first. In 2010 a similar series also aired on BBC Two, Great British Railway Journeys.
How many seasons does Great Railway Journeys have?
Great Railway Journeys comprises 4 seasons available to explore.
Who stars in Great Railway Journeys?
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Who created or directed Great Railway Journeys?
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