Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways

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28 total episodes

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6 seasons

First Aired January 18, 2014

Overview

Chris Tarrant's Extreme Railway Journeys brings to life beautifully not only the romance of travelling by train, but also the sights, sounds and smells of the countries and places visited, while also illuminating the customs and attitudes of the people the author encountered along the way.

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Railroad to Mandalay

Season 2 - Episode 1 - 1h 45m

Air Date

October 01, 2015

Overview

TV and radio presenter Chris Tarrant journeys by rail through some of the world's most challenging terrain, beginning with a trip from Bangkok in Thailand to Mandalay in Myanmar. Chris traces the route of the notorious Burma-Siam Railway, a 250-mile long line built by the Japanese during World War Two using enslaved Asian workers and Allied Prisoners of War, visiting the famous site of the Bridge on the River Kwai along the way.