Great Australian Railway Journeys

Great Australian Railway Journeys
GenreTravel documentary
Presented byMichael Portillo
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Production locationAustralia
Running time60 minutes
Production companyBoundless
Original release
NetworkBBC Two
Release26 October (2019-10-26) –
30 November 2019 (2019-11-30)
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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]
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 (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