In the last instalment of his interesting travelogue of extreme railway journeys across the worlds toughest terrains, presenter chris tarrant takes a trip through india on the konkan line. Chris tarrant travels 1500 miles from cape town in south africa across botswana to the victoria falls in zimbabwe, following the route of a mindbogglingly ambitious railway pioneered by controversial 19th century british colonialist, cecil rhodes. In this episode, chris tarrant discovers the land of the rising sun is the land of the train. From bangkok to mandalay, chriss journey takes him nearly 2,000 miles through some extraordinary places, rich in history.
Chris travels from bangkok in thailand to mandalay in myanmar, tracing the route of the notorious burmasiam railway, built by second world war pows. The first episode of chris tarrants extreme railways was. In 20, channel 5 aired a new series called chris tarrant goes fishing. Ricky gervais says after life season 2 might resonate even more in. Extreme railways episode air dates and to stay in touch with chris tarrant.
Travelling round the coast of india, the outback of australia and the jungles of the democratic republic of the congo, tarrant takes the viewer on a journey of discovery as he meets the drivers and engineers of the railways that put these places on the map. Extreme railway journeys season 3 episode 3 the diamond railway. Chris tarrant extreme railways s04 ep04 railway to the holy land hd watch. From the tiny coastal town of tocopilla, chris rides one of the steepest railways in the world. Built by french colonists at a cost of tens of thousands of african lives, this railway connects the capital of brazzaville, far inland on the congo river. Chris tarrant sets off round the world on another spectacular series of railway adventures. Chris tarrant continues his exploration of the worlds most extreme railway lines. Extreme railways is a tv show on british national television from channel 5 with an average rating of 3. The diamond railway southern africa from season 3 at. The tv presenter continues his travels along the worlds most challenging railways, setting out to reach the northernmost railway station on earth, inside russias arctic circle.
Extreme railway journeys new episodes, see when is the next episode air date, series schedule, trailer, countdown, calendar and more. Click here and start watching the full episode in seconds. He navigates the railways of estonia, latvia and lithuania uncovering some amazing stories along the way. Chris discovers how a 2,500mile transcontinental railway was built against huge odds in just a few decades, and turned a vast wilderness of isolated communities into the country we now know as canada. Jan 18, 2016 chris tarrant has to contend with searing heat, sandstorms and missing track in australia as he follows the 2,000 milelong line from adelaide to darwin. Chris tarrant travels on the historically soviet transcaucasus railway, beginning in the azerbaijani city of baku before exploring the geogian capital tbilisis vintage metro system, then a mountain rail bridge designed by eiffel, and finally a tunnel reputed to be held together with egg yolk. Extreme railways and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Chris tarrant extreme railways one way ticket to siberia. From the tiny coastal town of tocopilla, chris rides one of the steepest railways in the world as he scales the first 1,000 metres of the andes. Chris tarrant extreme railways s02 ep06 the railway that created canada hd watch. For chris tarrant, travelling by train is the best possible way to explore a country, meet the real people and unlock its culture and history. We have 18 episodes of extreme railway journeys in our archive. Chris tarrant is back with more epic railway journeys in four new episodes, chris will be travelling thousands of miles by train across mountains. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show chris tarrant.
Chris heads to alaska, but his plan to travel along the alaska railroad does not get off to a good start in seward as there are no trains running, so he hitches a. In the second series of extreme railways he explores some of the most beautiful environments on earth. May 21, 2018 chris tarrant extreme railways s04 ep04 railway to the holy land hd watch. Chris tarrant heads to the arctic to explore a railway which probably should never have been built, the alaska railroad. Chris sets out on a mission to visit all four corners of ireland in just six days, on an ageing network that has seen better days. Chris tarrant extreme railways 3 american public tv. Alaska, argentina, southern africa, caucasus, scandinavia. Chris tarrant extreme railway journeys episode 5 the great. In this opening episode of the series, hes in north africa.
From bangkok to mandalay, chris s journey takes him nearly 2,000 miles through some extraordinary places, rich in history. Chris tarrant is back with more fascinating and fun railway adventures. The series combines celebrity travelogue with history, engineering, a lot of fun and some serious adventure. He does some sightseeing, gets to know the history of the area and meets the locals. Extreme railway journeys, is a british television documentary series presented by chris tarrant for channel 5. Chris discovers how a 2,500mile transcontinental railway was built against huge odds in just a few. Catch up on chris tarrants extreme railways and watch. Click here and start watching the full season in seconds. Amazing train journeys around the world chris continues his railway adventures in this hit series for channel 5. These are ambitious, tough journeys through extreme landscapes. Constructed when the usas largest state was barely populated, chris wants to find out how and why it has become such a success. Extreme railway journeys season 3 episode 1 ice train to nowhere. Sep 19, 2017 chris tarrant extreme railways 3 american public tv.
With undampened enthusiasm for the oldest, slowest and most uncomfortable trains on the planet, chris tarrant explores more parts of the world rich in railway history. Chris tarrant extreme railways s01 ep01 congos jungle. Chris tarrant explores railways that were built under extreme circumstances and still an adventure to travel on today. In four new episodes, chris will be visiting countries where the development of railways has played a vital role in their history. How to stream every movie nominated at the 92nd academy awards. Extreme railways series for channel 5, with locations including the congo ocean railway, the ghan across australia and the konkan railway.
Jan 18, 2016 documentary series in which chris tarrant explores the worlds most extreme railway lines. Chris follows in the footsteps of jonathan harker the character from brams stokers dracula as he takes the same train route to transylvania that led jonathan to the gates of the counts castle, and a terrifying encounter. For chris travelling by train is the best way to explore a country, meet the people and unlock its treasures. You can paste url of the image inside your comment and it will be automatically converted into the image when reading the comment. This week, chris is in the republic of the congo to experience one of the greatest surviving african railways of the colonial era. Railway buff chris tarrant has his love of trains tested as he encounters sixdaylong delays, dense jungle and foul toilets on a gruelling, yet inspiring journey through the. Jan 18, 2016 railway buff chris tarrant has his love of trains tested as he encounters sixdaylong delays, dense jungle and foul toilets on a gruelling, yet inspiring journey through the congo. Chris travels from bangkok in thailand to mandalay in myanmar, tracing the route of the.
For chris tarrant travelling by train is the best possible way to explore a country, meet the real people and unlock its culture and history. Catch up on extreme railway journeys and watch full episodes. Catch up on extreme railway journeys and watch online on. Extreme railways next episode air date and your favorite tv shows. Chris tarrants extreme railways series 3 dvd madman. Chris is on a mission to cross three former soviet republics by rail in just one week. Documentary series in which chris tarrant explores the worlds most extreme railway lines. I filmed chris crossing russia on stalins chris tarrant extreme railways one way ticket to siberia on vimeo. Chris tarrants extreme railways is a tv show on australian national television from seven with an average rating of 3. Series 2 episode 6 on at 9pm saturday on yesterday. His journey starts in the southwest at cobh in co cork and his first stop is blarney castle, where chris kisses the famous stone, before he heads to the west coast to ride on an old local line saved by an eccentric local millionaire. The first episode of extreme railway journeys was broadcast in december, 2019. Constructed when the usas largest state was barely populated, chris wants to find out how and.
Chris travels on long distance journeys in 3 countries the democratic republic of the congo, australia and india. Extreme railways next episode air date and your others favorite tv shows. Chris tarrant returns for a second series of extreme railway adventures. Tv presenter chris tarrant travels around the world to ride some of the most extreme railways that wind their way through some of the harshest terrain on earth. Chris tarrant travels almost 3,000 kilometres across scandinavia and finland in the middle of winter, braving deep snow, subzero temperatures and hardly any light. On the right track chris tarrant explores some of the worlds oldest and most scenic railway journeys. Add the shows you like to a watchlist and let the site take it from there. All are a way of breathing new life into the format, turning travel into relatable. Chris tarrant has to contend with searing heat, sandstorms and missing track in australia as he follows the 2,000 milelong line from adelaide to darwin. Extreme railways congos jungle railway episode trailer hd summary.
Chris tarrant extreme railways one way ticket to siberia on. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Threepart documentary presented by television personality and railway enthusiast chris tarrant. Jul 12, 2017 extreme railway journeys is a tv show on australian national television from sbs one with an average rating of 3. Extreme railway journeys, we set off on another exciting series of railway adventures. Extreme railway journeys season 2 episode 3 one way ticket to siberia. Jan 18, 2016 chris continues his exploration of the worlds most extreme railway lines. Chris heads to alaska, but his plan to travel along the alaska railroad does not get off to a good start in seward as there are no trains running, so he hitches a ride on a track inspectors car before riding a freight train to anchorage. Extreme railway journeys season 3 episode 1 chris tarrant heads to the arctic to explore a railway which probably should never have been built, the alaska railroad. In the third series of extreme railways, he explores the alaska railroad, sets out from a britishbuilt station.
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