Great Australian Railway Journeys is a BBC Two documentary series produced by Boundless and presented by Michael Portillo.[1]
| Great Australian Railway Journeys | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Travel documentary |
| Presented by | Michael Portillo |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Production location | Australia |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Boundless |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 26 October – 30 November 2019 |
| Related | |
Broadcast
editGreat Australian Railway Journeys was first broadcast on BBC Two over six consecutive Saturday nights from 26 October 2019.[2]
Episodes
edit| No. | Episode | First broadcast | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Port Augusta to Darwin" | 26 October 2019[2] | |
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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[5] | |
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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[7] | |
| 4 | "Canberra to Melbourne" | 16 November 2019[9] | |
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Portillo travels from Canberra to Melbourne visiting Parliament House, the Melbourne Cricket Ground and the Puffing Billy Railway[8] | |||
| 5 | "Kuranda to Townsville" | 23 November 2019[11] | |
| 6 | "Newcastle to Brisbane" | 30 November 2019[13] | |
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Portillo travels from Newcastle to Brisbane visiting a coal loader and Koala hospital in Port Macquarie[12] | |||
References
edit- ^ Railway journey adventures with Michael Portillo Fremantle 24 May 2018
- ^ a b BBC Two Guide 26 October 2019 BBC
- ^ Great Australian Railway Journeys Episode 1 Guide Radio Times
- ^ Great Australian Railway Journeys Episode 2 Guide Radio Times
- ^ BBC Two Guide 2 November 2019 BBC
- ^ Great Australian Railway Journeys Episode 3 Guide Radio Times
- ^ BBC Two Guide 9 November 2019 BBC
- ^ Great Australian Railway Journeys Episode 4 Guide Radio Times
- ^ BBC Two Guide 16 November 2019 BBC
- ^ Great Australian Railway Journeys Episode 5 Guide Radio Times
- ^ BBC Two Guide 23 November 2019 BBC
- ^ Great Australian Railway Journeys Episode 6 Guide Radio Times
- ^ BBC Two Guide 30 November 2019 BBC
