Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways

Ice Train to Nowhere:

Chris heads to Alaska, but his plan to travel along the Alaska Railroad does not get off to a good start in Seward as there are no trains running, so he hitches a ride on a track inspector's car before riding a freight train to Anchorage.



Night Train to Patagonia:

Chris sets out from a British-built station in Buenos Aires taking the overnight train to the pampas lowlands. In the port of Bahia Blanca he meets four veterans of the Falklands War before ending his journey by riding La Trochita.



The Diamond Railway:

Chris travels 1,500 miles from Cape Town, South Africa to the Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe following the ambitious railway envisaged by Cecil Rhodes. He also travels to Kimberley to explore the diamond mine where Rhodes made his fortune.



Trans-Caucasus Railway:

Chris travels the route of the Soviet-era Trans-Caucasus Railway departing the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku. He visits the Georgian capital Tbilisi before heading to the holiday resort of Borjomi to see a bridge designed by Gustave Eiffel.



On the Xmas Express:

In a special festive edition, Chris Tarrant embarks upon an epic journey through Scandinavia, starting out on the South-West coast of Norway and travelling to Rovaniemi in Finland - known as Santa's home town.