TV series

Great Indian Railway Journeys

Name: Great Indian Railway Journeys
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Michael Portillo

2018–, English, on BBC Two.

Guided by a century-old Bradshaw’s Handbook of Indian, Foreign and Colonial Travel, Michael Portillo embarks on a railway adventure across India and takes in the extraordinary variety of the Indian landscape.

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Seasons: 1
Episodes: 4
Episode length: 60 min
Status: Still running

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Great Indian Railway Journeys is streaming on BBC Player in India.

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Latest episode

S1 E4: Lucknow to Kolkata

Aired 10 April 2018

Seasons 1

Season 1

2018 · 4 episodes

Cast & crew

Michael PortilloSelf - Presenter · 4 ep

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First aired: 20 March 2018
Network: BBC Two
Language: English
Type: Documentary

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Great Indian Railway Journeys has 1 season and 4 episodes, about 60 minutes each.

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Great Indian Railway Journeys is streaming on BBC Player in India. (Checked 12 November 2026.)

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