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Great Central Asian Railway Journeys
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Great Central Asian Railway Journeys

Mon, May 11, 2026
  • Documentary
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

Michael Portillo embarks on a new railway adventure, following the Silk Road through Central Asia.

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Streaming on

  • BBC Two↗
Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Michael Portillo
    Michael Portillo
    as Self - Presenter
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Episodes

1 season · 5 episodes

In Development · 5 aired
Season 1
5 episodes · 5 aired
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  • E1
    Tashkent
    Aired · Mon, May 11, 2026 · 29m

    Michael Portillo embarks on a thrilling new railway adventure following the Silk Road through the most populous country of Central Asia, Uzbekistan.

  • E2
    Tashkent to Samarkand
    Aired · Mon, May 11, 2026 · 29m

    Michael Portillo continues his railway tour on Tashkent's suburban electric railway, and in Samarkand, witnesses the magnificent architecture of the Registan.

  • E3
    Samarkand
    Aired · Mon, May 11, 2026 · 28m

    Michael Portillo's railway adventure in Uzbekistan continues in Samarkand, one of the oldest cities in Central Asia.

  • E4
    Samarkand to Bukhara
    Aired · Mon, May 11, 2026 · 28m

    Michael uncovers the Central Asian origins of the apple in the lush oasis surrounding Samarkand, and stands in the shadow of the fortified Ark of Bukhara.

  • E5
    Bukhara to the Kyzylkum Desert
    Aired · Mon, May 11, 2026 · 29m

    Michael Portillo's railway adventure through Uzbekistan reaches its finale in the historic city of Bukhara. He visits a centuries-old Jewish community and experiences the life of nomadic tribes.