Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways
tv show
28 total episodes
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6 seasons
First Aired January 18, 2014
Genres:
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.
The Great Japanese Train Ride
Season 2 - Episode 5 - 1h 45m
Air Date
October 29, 2015
Overview
Chris journeys a thousand miles across Japan to find out if Japanese railways really are the best in the world. Along the way he meets one of the great architects of the bullet trains, a celebrity Station Master cat, a singing conductress and atomic bomb survivors who kept wartime trams running.