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Great Central Asian Railway JourneysSeries 1Episodes

  1. Mon 11 May 202618:30
    BBC Two

    Tashkent

    1/5Michael Portillo embarks on a thrilling new railway adventure following the Silk Road.

  2. Tue 12 May 202607:00
    BBC Two

    Tashkent

    1/5Michael Portillo embarks on a thrilling new railway adventure following the Silk Road.(R)

  3. Tue 12 May 202618:30
    BBC Two

    Tashkent to Samarkand

    2/5Michael Portillo witnesses the magnificent architecture of the Registan in Samarkand.

  4. Wed 13 May 202607:30
    BBC Two

    Tashkent to Samarkand

    2/5Michael Portillo witnesses the magnificent architecture of the Registan in Samarkand.(R)

  5. Wed 13 May 202618:30
    BBC Two

    Samarkand

    3/5Michael Portillo’s railway adventure in Uzbekistan continues in Samarkand.

  6. Thu 14 May 202607:30
    BBC Two

    Samarkand

    3/5Michael Portillo’s railway adventure in Uzbekistan continues in Samarkand.(R)

  7. Thu 14 May 202618:30
    BBC Two

    Samarkand to Bukhara

    4/5Michael uncovers the Central Asian origins of the apple and visits Bukhara.

  8. Fri 15 May 202607:30
    BBC Two

    Samarkand to Bukhara

    4/5Michael uncovers the Central Asian origins of the apple and visits Bukhara.(R)

  9. Fri 15 May 202618:30
    BBC Two

    Bukhara to the Kyzylkum Desert

    5/5Michael Portillo’s railway adventure reaches its finale in the historic city of Bukhara.

  10. Mon 18 May 202606:10
    BBC Two HD & England only

    Bukhara to the Kyzylkum Desert

    5/5Michael Portillo’s railway adventure reaches its finale in the historic city of Bukhara.(R)