Series
Around the World by Train With Tony Robinson
Documentary
Covering thousands of miles, Sir Tony Robinson takes a whirlwind journey around the globe by train.
Starting playback may open a sponsored page in a new tab. You can return here to watch.
Seasons & episodes
Tony Robinson sets off on an adventure around the world by train.
- 1Europe25 Feb 2019 · 60mTravelogue 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.
- 2India & Burma4 Mar 2019 · 60mTony 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.
- 3Thailand & Malaysia11 Mar 2019 · 60m
4Australia18 Mar 2019 · 60m
5Japan25 Mar 2019 · 60mRiding 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.
6USA1 Apr 2019 · 60mThe 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.
Details
- First aired
- 25 Feb 2019
- Last aired
- 11 May 2020
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- 5
- Episodes
- 12
- Votes
- 1 on TMDB
Cast
Tony RobinsonSelf - Presenter
