Great Australian Railway Journeys

British TV series or programme

Great Australian Railway Journeys is a BBC Two documentary series produced by Boundless and presented by Michael Portillo.[1]

Broadcast

Great Australian Railway Journeys was first broadcast on BBC Two over six consecutive Saturday nights from 26 October 2019.[2]

Episodes

No. Episode First broadcast
1"Port Augusta to Darwin"26 October 2019 (2019-10-26)[2]
Portillo traces the route of The Ghan from Port Augusta to Darwin, travelling on the Pichi Richi Railway, meeting the indigenous people of Alice Springs, visiting a kangaroo sanctuary and joining Australians to mark the anniversary of Anzac Day[3]
2"Sydney to Broken Hill"2 November 2019 (2019-11-02)[5]
Portillo travels from Sydney to Broken Hill visiting Hyde Park Barracks, the Sydney Opera House, Bondi Beach and the Scenic Railway[4]
3"Adelaide to Perth"9 November 2019 (2019-11-09)[7]
Portillo travels across the Nullarbor Plain from Adelaide to Perth on the Indian Pacific[6]
4"Canberra to Melbourne"16 November 2019 (2019-11-16)[9]
5"Kuranda to Townsville"23 November 2019 (2019-11-23)[11]
Portillo travels from Kuranda to Townsville visiting the Great Barrier Reef[10]
6"Newcastle to Brisbane"30 November 2019 (2019-11-30)[13]
Portillo travels from Newcastle to Brisbane visiting a coal loader and Koala hospital in Port Macquarie[12]

References

  1. ^ Railway journey adventures with Michael Portillo Fremantle 24 May 2018
  2. ^ a b BBC Two Guide 26 October 2019 BBC
  3. ^ Great Australian Railway Journeys Episode 1 Guide Radio Times
  4. ^ Great Australian Railway Journeys Episode 2 Guide Radio Times
  5. ^ BBC Two Guide 2 November 2019 BBC
  6. ^ Great Australian Railway Journeys Episode 3 Guide Radio Times
  7. ^ BBC Two Guide 9 November 2019 BBC
  8. ^ Great Australian Railway Journeys Episode 4 Guide Radio Times
  9. ^ BBC Two Guide 16 November 2019 BBC
  10. ^ Great Australian Railway Journeys Episode 5 Guide Radio Times
  11. ^ BBC Two Guide 23 November 2019 BBC
  12. ^ Great Australian Railway Journeys Episode 6 Guide Radio Times
  13. ^ BBC Two Guide 30 November 2019 BBC

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