Great Asian Railway Journeys(2020)
Overview
Michael Portillo is in Southeast Asia, armed with his 1913 Bradshaw's Handbook. It will lead him on a spectacular 2,500-mile railway adventure across six countries. He explores towering megacities and magnificent mosques.
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Season 1
20 episodes • 2020
Season 1
20 episodes • 2020
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kowloon to Wan Chai | Jan 27, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Hong Kong University to Lantau Island | Jan 28, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Chiang Mai to Lampang | Feb 29, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Ayutthaya to River Kwai | Jan 30, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Bangkok | Jan 31, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Bangkok to Hua Hin | Feb 3, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Ho Chi Minh City to Phan Thiet | Feb 4, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Da Nang to Hoi An | Feb 5, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Hue to Ninh Binh | Feb 6, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Hanoi to Ha Long Bay | Feb 7, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Jakarta to Bogor | Feb 10, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Jakarta to Borobudur/Kutoarjo | Feb 11, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Yogyakarta to Ambarawa | Feb 12, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Ambarawa to Surabaya | Feb 13, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Penang to Kuala Kangsar | Feb 14, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Kuala Kangsar to Cameron Highlands | Feb 15, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Kuala Lumpur to Melaka | Feb 18, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Melaka to Johor Bahru | Feb 19, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Raffles Place to Botanic Gardens | Feb 20, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Chinatown to Gardens by the Bay | Feb 21, 2020 | 0.0 |
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