Great Central Asian Railway Journeys
Great Central Asian Railway Journeys
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Great Central Asian Railway Journeys

2026
1 season
5 episodes
Documentary

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

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  • Tashkent

    1.Tashkent

    11-05-202629m

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

  • Tashkent to Samarkand

    2.Tashkent to Samarkand

    12-05-202629m

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

  • Samarkand

    3.Samarkand

    13-05-202628m

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

  • Samarkand to Bukhara

    4.Samarkand to Bukhara

    14-05-202628m

    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.

  • Bukhara to the Kyzylkum Desert

    5.Bukhara to the Kyzylkum Desert

    15-05-202629m

    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 n...

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