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Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways, also known as Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railway Journeys, is a British television documentary series presented by Chris Tarrant for Channel 5. [1] In the series, Tarrant travels worldwide to visit railways that go through the harshest terrain.
Channel 5 airs a wide variety of programming that covers various genres and themes, with programmes about farming, trains and royalty being popular.. The channel is notable for its travel and holiday shows, whether presented by comedians such as Susan Calman [1] [2] and Alexander Armstrong [3] or whether they are programmes in a fly-on-the-wall reality format like Allo Allo!
Mt. Washington Cog Railway (March 29, 1992) San Diego Light Rail (April 5, 1992) Cass Scenic Railroad (April 12, 1992) BART (April 19, 1992) Union Pacific Harriman Dispatch (April 26, 1992) Jungfrau Railroad (May 3, 1992) Amtrak Beech Grove (May 10, 1992) Grand Canyon Railway (May 17, 1992)
Great British Railway Journeys is a 2010–present BBC documentary series presented by Michael Portillo, a former Conservative MP and Cabinet Minister who was instrumental in saving the Settle to Carlisle line from closure in 1989. [1] [2] The documentary was first broadcast in 2010 on BBC Two and has returned annually for a current total of 15 ...
The channel's launch on 30 March 1997 (Easter Sunday) at 6 p.m. After a brief voice over by continuity presenter David Vickery, the first broadcast was the Spice Girls singing a cover version of Manfred Mann's hit "5-4-3-2-1" as "1-2-3-4-5", [15] [16] for which they were reportedly paid around £500,000. [17]
The world’s greatest railway journeys are an unforgettable experience that can immerse you in the culture of a new country. From ever-faster Chinese trains to trans-Europe sleepers, these 2025 ...
Great Continental Railway Journeys is a British television documentary series presented by Michael Portillo. [1] In the early series, Portillo explores the railway networks of continental Europe , but in later series he also ventured further afield.
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.