Seasons & Episodes
Congo's Jungle Railway
This week, Chris is in the Republic of the Congo to experience one of the greatest surviving African railways of the col
Australia's Outback Railway
In this episode, Chris crosses the Australian Outback on an amazing railway. The 2,000 mile long Adelaide to Darwin rail
India's Monsoon Railway
In the last instalment of his interesting travelogue of extreme railway journeys across the world’s toughest terrains,
Railroad to Mandalay
TV and radio presenter Chris Tarrant journeys by rail through some of the world's most challenging terrain, beginning wi
Crossing the Andes
Chris continues his exploration of the world's most extreme railway lines. He attempts to cross the Andes, setting off f
One Way Ticket to Siberia
The TV presenter continues his travels along the world's most challenging railways, setting out to reach the northernmos
Slow Train to Guantanamo Bay
Chris attempts to cross the length of Cuba, the only island in the Caribbean to boast an extensive railway network, from
The Great Japanese Train Ride
Chris journeys a thousand miles across Japan to find out if Japanese railways really are the best in the world. Along th
The Railway that Created Canada
Documentary series in which Chris Tarrant explores the world's most extreme railway lines. Chris discovers how a 2,500-m
Ice Train to Nowhere
Chris Tarrant heads to the Arctic to explore a railway which probably should never have been built, the Alaska Railroad.
Night Train to Patagonia
From Buenos Aires, Chris Tarrant heads to the Pampas lowlands, where he talks to local gauchos. In Bahia Blanca, four Fa
The Diamond Railway
Chris Tarrant travels 1500 miles from Cape Town in South Africa across Botswana to the Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, follo
Trans-Caucasus Railway
Chris Tarrant travels on the historically Soviet Trans-Caucasus Railway, beginning in the Azerbaijani city of Baku befor
On the Xmas Express
Chris Tarrant takes a train trip through northern Scandinavia's winter wonderland, visiting the northern reaches of Norw
Destination Timbuktu
Chris Tarrant traverses Morocco, heading for the Sahara.
Crossing the Baltics
Chris Tarrant is on a mission to cross three former Soviet republics entirely by rail in just one week.
Return to Yugoslavia
Chris attempts to cross the five countries of the Balkan region in six days. Travelling from Slovenia to Montenegro, via
Railway To The Holy Land
From the deserts of Lawrence of Arabia, Chris follows the route of the Hejaz Railway up through Jordan, before crossing
Hitler's Holocaust Railways
Chris Tarrant explores the darkest chapter in the history of the railways, their role in the Nazi Holocaust of WWII. Tra
Conquering The Alps
Chris heads to the Alps to ride on six pioneering mountain railways. It’s the middle of winter, with snow and ice cons
The Train in Spain
In this episode, Chris embarks on a thousand mile journey across Spain’s complex railway system, from Gibraltar in the
A Journey Too Far?
Chris Tarrant embarks on a journey across Ukraine, where he meets a soldier from the ongoing civil war and visits Cherno
The Reunification Express
Chris embarks on a rail trip across Vietnam, exploring its French colonial history along the way, as he sets off along t
Railways of the Somme
The broadcaster returns, beginning by travelling across Europe to examine the train's role in the First World War. In No
Last Train to Transylvania
Boarding a train in Budapest, Chris takes a mid-winter trip through Transylvania in search of the truth behind the story
The Eastern Express
Chris travels through Turkey, reflecting on the achievements of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk - the founder of the republic who
Crossing the Emerald Isle
Chris sets out on a mission to visit all four corners of Ireland in just six days, on an ageing network that has seen be
The Lunatic Express
In Kenya, Chris explores the rapidly decaying “Lunatic Line” the most extraordinary railway project of the whole col
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