S6 E1 • Kiev to Odessa

With his Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway Guide in hand, Michael Portillo ventures east to a land which a century ago was part of the Russian Empire and today is the independent state of Ukraine. His rail journey takes him from the grasslands of the Steppe to the shores of the Black Sea. In this borderland where Europe meets Asia, Michael crosses swords with Cossacks, learns the secrets of Ukrainian cuisine and gets down and dirty in a mud spa.

Première diffusion : 8 mars 2018

S6 E2 • Batumi to Baku

Steered by his 1913 Continental Railway Guide, Michael Portillo travels one of the most stunning rail routes of the world, through the former Russian empire from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea, taking in present-day Georgia and Azerbaijan. Following the historic Trans-Caucasus Railway, Michael begins in the port of Batumi on the dazzling Caucasian Riviera. He savours the soul of Georgia in its wine and discovers a surprise 19th-century tea plantation in the West Georgian countryside. The seat of power beckons in Kutaisi, home to the wonderful glass dome built for the Parliament of Georgia when it moved here from the capital, Tbilisi, in 2012. At the medieval convent of Gelati Michael sees how magnificent frescoes are being painstakingly restored and finds out about the most powerful king in Georgian history.

Première diffusion : 15 mars 2018

S6 E3 • Amritsar to Shimla

This is Great Indian Railway Journeys / Season 1 / Episode 1 / Amritsar to Shimla

Première diffusion : 21 février 2019

S6 E4 • Jodhpur to Delhi

This is Great Indian Railway Journeys / Season 1/ Episode 2 / Jodhpur to Delhi

S6 E5 • Mysuru to Chennai

This is Great Indian Railway Journeys / Season 1 / Episode 3 / Mysuru to Chennai

S6 E6 • Lucknow to Kolkata

This is Great Indian Railway Journeys / Season 1 / Episode 4 / Lucknow to Kolkata

Première diffusion : 27 février 2019