Overview
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. There were four series broadcast on BBC Two between 1980 and 1999, with the shorter series title being used for all but the first. In 2010 a similar series also aired on BBC Two, Great British Railway Journeys.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Michael Palin
Self - Presenter
Michael Portillo
Self - Presenter
Danny Glover
Self - Presenter
Stephen Tompkinson
Self - Presenter
Nick Hancock
Self - Presenter
Buck Henry
Self - Presenter
Alexei Sayle
Self - Presenter
Victoria Wood
Self - Presenter
Clive Anderson
Self - Presenter
Eric Robson
Self - Presenter
Fergal Keane
Self - Presenter
Ian Hislop
Self - Presenter
Frequently Asked Questions
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...
Great Railway Journeys has 4 seasons with 28 episodes.
Great Railway Journeys premiered on October 23, 1980.
No, Great Railway Journeys has ended. The final episode aired on April 6, 1999.
Great Railway Journeys originally aired on BBC Two. Check your local streaming services for availability.
Great Railway Journeys has a rating of 7.0/10 based on user reviews.
Great Railway Journeys is classified as Documentary.