Would you also like to get your hands on an official swiss station clock by mondaine. Season 2 episode 14 26m 3s if heidi is alive, shes in this skyhigh corner of the swiss alps, with cows on breathtaking ridges. Swiss rail journeys in snow christmas 2004 hd on vimeo. Grand train tour of switzerland real rail adventures. Grand train tour of switzerlad, a new 60minute documentary, is the sequel to the telly awardwinning public television special coproduced by small world productions and kctsseattle. The connecting train may even wait for delayed arriving trains. Great continental railway journeys, series 1, switzerland bbc two. Michael portillo explores canada, armed with his appletons guidebook. Rian malan takes a journey spanning south africa, ending at the lost city in bophuthatswana. He starts in the centrally located capital madrid, europes highest and until a century ago uneasily accessed, focusing on the monument for a spanish kings tragically bombed wedding to an english princess.
Michael portillo finds out how railways have impacted on the places they link. Current itinerary revolves around lucerne, wengen and zermatt preliminary. Great british railway journeys on tv series 9 episode 2. Harder kulm offers absolutely unbeatable views over the worldfamous resort of interlaken, lakes thun and brienz and the entire jungfrau region. Episode and series guides for swiss railway journeys. The swiss rail journeys episode guide includes recaps for every episode from every season and a full list of where you can watch episodes online instantly. The centovalli railway offers a unique train journey across remote valleys in northern italy and southern switzerland. In a series of five epic journeys, portillo travels the length and breadth of the country to. Whether youd like it as a watch, wall clock, pocket watch or alarm clock, order the model you want online.
Bill nighy narrates the stories of epic train journeys through stunning scenery. During christrmas 2004, my wife and i went rail cruising on some of switzerlands most scenic routes in the alps with our new sony hdrfx1 camera. Find the panorama trains, how it works, and which rail passes to get. Ride aboard a steam engine on the strathspey railway before the incredible west highland line takes you through scotlands. In this episode we travel from brig, through the lotschberg tunnel to thun. Great canadian railway journeys episode guide bbc two. Swiss railway journeys is a captivating series showcasing the beautiful swiss countryside as seen from its immaculate railways. Portillo visits the midsuffolk light railway, the long shop. You need to have seat reservations for some of the swiss panoramic trains. Combine with a swiss rail card from to get the best out of your holiday to switzerland. Great continental railway journeys season 5 great rail. Great british railway journeys season 4 episodes watch. Routes include the bernina express, glacier express, montblanc express, golden pass line etc.
The new red funicular takes only 8 minutes to travel from the valley station near interlaken ost railway station up to the harder kulm 22 m. The crystal gems are a team of magical beings who are the selfappointed guardians of the universe. Benedict allen travels along the railway connecting kenya and uganda and searches for the source of the white nile. Portillo made five separate journeys across france, germany, the low countries, switzerland, and the countries. Great british railway journeys is a bbc documentary series presented by michael portillo, a former conservative mp and cabinet minister who was instrumental in saving the settle to carlisle line from closure in 1989. Find out when swiss railway journeys is on tv, including 15072012. The adventures continue with another set of rides, different destinations, and more swiss splendors.
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Great continental railway journeys season 5 episode 3 armed with his 19 railway guide, michael portillo travels from the swiss alps to the shores of lake geneva. Swiss railway journeys the jungfrau railways on vimeo. Train travel in switzerland swiss travel passes explained seat 61. Season 2 guide for great british railway journeys tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Home series swiss railway journeys official order season 1 episode 1 the albula line one of switzerlands most spectacular rail journeys from chur to st moritz with heartstopping mountain scenery and fascinating towns and villages en route. Train travel in switzerland is an indulgent experience. Michael portillo makes a spectacular ascent by train to europes highest station.
Mortz, swiss rail journeys takes you through glorious mountain scenery and around breathtaking alpine lakes. So far as we know, those episodes, produced by a talented twoperson british team and featuring various journeys on individual trains and routes, are still only. Trains will often arrive and depart from the same platform, and you will rarely be the only passenger switching trains. Bbc two great continental railway journeys, series 1. A beginners guide to train travel in switzerland, with swiss train tickets. Watch full episodes of swiss rail journeys and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. If youre familiar with the swiss rail journeys, a 15 episode series originally telecast on bbc and pbs, this isnt it. Irish republic as he starts this journey in the port of wexford. These programmes have been screened on travel channel in northern europe, canal viaggi, voyage and public television in north america. Swiss railway journeys the jungfrau railways trailer youtube. Hi, we are considering adding one of the train journeys as part of our 10day switzerland trip in augsep. Swiss classic rail journeys steam, cogs and stunning swiss mountain views. Bbc two great british railway journeys episode guide.
Swiss railway journeys travelchannel2 great series of journeys around switzerland. Michael joins a garden party where a fourth generation citizen of letchworth introduces him the citys community spirit. The swiss train system is designed for optimal travel times, which sometimes includes a quick connection. Catch up on great continental railway journeys and watch. I took a gamble on this, but it was nowhere near as good.
With his bradshaws 19 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. Which of the scenic train journeys should we consider. For the series he travels on the railway networks of continental europe while comparing how travel and its destinations have changed between the descriptions in his 19 copy of bradshaws continental railway guide and present day. The william tell express produced in cooperation with the swiss federal rails and the lake of lucerne navigation company, this program travels the william tell express, linking some of switzerlands most attractive regions. On our tours, we travel on a few of the most spectacularly scenic journeys in switzerland. Teenage mutant ninja turtles mutations by play doh and the flash in the ninja turtles chinatown set. For any swiss domestic journey you can just turn up, buy a ticket at the station and. Teenage mutant ninja turtles season 2 episode 1987 the teenage mutant ninja turtles often shortened to tmnt or ninja turtles are a team of four. His rail journey takes him from the grasslands of the steppe to the shores of the black sea. Explore by rail through regions making a melting pot of german, italian and french cultures. Swiss railway journeys the bernlotschbergsimplon company. The swiss railway system includes some of the most impressive engineering in the world travelling through valleys and mountain passes and past beautiful lakes and villages.
Great continental railway journeys is a british television documentary series presented by. First stop is canton ticino where visitors can admire the italian influenced architecture before travelling high into the alps through densely wooded valleys to marvel at this spectacular mountain range. Railroad journeys around the world scotland questar entertainment. Railroad journeys around the world scotland youtube. The glacier express is ironically named, and is often called the slowest express train in the world. Official productions made in cooperation with the swiss railway companies. Great british railway journeys tv series 2010 imdb. Start with a twonight stay in grand st moritz from where you take a ride onboard the stunning bernina express train.
Michael portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of george bradshaws victorian railway guidebook. Swiss railway journeys series and episode guides tv from. Search results for great continental railway journeys. Halfhuman, halfgem hero steven is the little brother of the group. Michael portillo travels on the great train routes of europe, as he retraces the journeys featured in george bradshaws 19 continental railway guide. Teenage mutant ninja turtles season 2 episode 6 1987. Another journey along one of switzerlands stunning railway lines today we take the gruyere railway to broc where we view some of switzerlands most mouth watering chocolate creations in production. Petersburg, and travels across russia by train with her son. The premise of each programme is that the presenter, typically a wellknown 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. Switzerland rail holidays there is no more relaxing way to enjoy the magnificent scenery of the swiss alps than on a rail tour. Episode title, uk broadcast date, presenter, countries visited. The timetable only suggests connections that are doable.
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Box set the railroad of switzerland cross some of the most spectacular and stunningly beautiful mountain landscapes in the world. I was looking for the swiss railway journeys series i saw on the travel channel on sky when i had it. Great railway journeys, originally titled great railway journeys of the world, is a recurring series of travel documentaries produced by bbc television. This allencompassing eightnight rail odyssey of switzerland takes in the best this wonderful country has to offer. Great continental railway journeys is a british documentary written for television and presented by michael portillo. Great continental railway journeys tv episode calendar.