Great Railway Journeys - Season 4

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India: East to West

1 - India: East to West

Air Date: January 5, 1999

Ian Hislop travels from Kolkata, the former capital of the British Raj and present seat of the Marxist government of West Bengal, to Rajasthan.

Granada to Salamanca

2 - Granada to Salamanca

Air Date: January 12, 1999

Michael Portillo explores his roots in a trek across the railway networks of Spain.

Tokyo to Kagoshima

3 - Tokyo to Kagoshima

Air Date: January 19, 1999

Fergal Keane travels through Japan and receives earthquake training and etiquette lessons.

Los Mochis to Veracruz

4 - Los Mochis to Veracruz

Air Date: January 26, 1999

Rick Stein crosses Mexico from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean.

Guantanamo to Pinar Del Rio

5 - Guantanamo to Pinar Del Rio

Air Date: February 2, 1999

Nick Hancock crosses Cuba, battling hurricanes as well as the crumbling infrastructure.

St Louis to Dogon Country

6 - St Louis to Dogon Country

Air Date: February 9, 1999

Hollywood star Danny Glover rides the oldest line in Africa, the Bamako Express.

Singapore to Bangkok

7 - Singapore to Bangkok

Air Date: April 6, 1999

Stephen Tompkinson relives the days of colonial train travel as a pampered passenger on the Eastern and Oriental Express.