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Season 1

Around the World by Train with Tony Robinson

Season released 25th Feb, 2019.

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Season 1 Episodes

S01 Episode 1

Europe

Travelogue series with Tony Robinson. Covering tens of thousands of miles around the globe, Tony begins his first leg by exploring Paris, Munich, Budapest and Istanbul by train.

1 h 0 mins  ·  Mon, 25 Feb 2019

S01 Episode 1

Europe

On the first leg of Tony's journey, he explores Paris, Munich, Budapest and Istanbul by train. In Paris, Tony gets re-acquainted with an old friend, before heading to Mercedes-Benz in Stuttgart, and meeting up with a local historian in Budapest.

44 mins  ·  Mon, 25 Feb 2019

S01 Episode 2

India & Burma

Tony Robinson travels across India and Burma, beginning in Delhi, where he visits one of the city's oldest markets, before taking a ride on the Himalayan Mountain Railway and being taught the proper way to imbibe at the Glenburn Tea Estate. He then crosses the Bay of Bengal into Burma, trying his hand at pottery and learning about toddy palm wine, finishing at the ancient city of Bagan.

1 h 0 mins  ·  Mon, 4 Mar 2019

S01 Episode 2

India & Burma

The Himalayan Mountain Railway is an engineering miracle originally built for transporting tea; a hot air balloon provides a view of the 2,500 temples of Burma; Tony crosses the Bay of Bengal to Burma, where his first stop is Mandalay.

45 mins  ·  Mon, 4 Mar 2019

S01 Episode 3

Thailand & Malaysia

1 h 0 mins  ·  Mon, 11 Mar 2019

S01 Episode 3

Thailand & Malaysia

Tony finds himself amid a Buddhist ceremony in the north of Thailand, before heading off on a sleeper train to Bangkok; in Malaysia, Tony sees echoes of British rule everywhere; in Kuala Lumpur, he witnesses a city full of wild contrasts.

44 mins  ·  Mon, 11 Mar 2019

S01 Episode 4

Australia

1 h 0 mins  ·  Mon, 18 Mar 2019

S01 Episode 4

Australia

Tony makes his way across the vast landscape of Australia by rail. Along the way, he visits an outback farm where herding is done by helicopter, and learns about the uncertain future of the Great Barrier Reef.

44 mins  ·  Mon, 18 Mar 2019

S01 Episode 5

Japan

Riding both a local railway and the legendary bullet train (but not the £10k-a-ticket 7 Stars line), Tony explores the samurai of Kyushu, the neon and noise of Tokyo, and the fresh sushi of Hakodate.

1 h 0 mins  ·  Mon, 25 Mar 2019

S01 Episode 5

Japan

Tony explores the samurai of Kyushu, and the neon lights of Tokyo. Then, on the last leg of his journey through Japan, he takes the bullet train further north, emerging in the thick snow of Hakodate.

45 mins  ·  Mon, 25 Mar 2019

S01 Episode 6

USA

The final stage of his journey takes Tony to the US. Beginning in San Francisco, he rides the rails across the country, stopping at Denver, New Orleans and New York City. At a legendary local sandwich shop, he finds himself sitting next to the mayor of New Orleans who explains how the city has been rebuilding since hurricane Katrina.

1 h 0 mins  ·  Mon, 1 Apr 2019

S01 Episode 6

USA

Tony starts his US rail journey in San Francisco, checking out a legendary local sandwich shop, becoming acquainted with the mayor of New Orleans, and discovering how the city has been rebuilt since Hurricane Katrina.

45 mins  ·  Mon, 1 Apr 2019

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