Rent Great American Railroad Journeys: Series 2 (2017)
4.0 of 5 from 46 ratings
9h 40min
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- Synopsis:
A companion to the phenomenally successful 'Great British Railway Journeys', this series sees Michael Portillo swap his treasured copy of Bradshaw's Handbook for its American counterpart - an 1879 edition of Appleton's General Guide to the Railroads of America and Canada. This set features twenty episodes covering two different journeys:
- St. Louis, Missouri, to the Grand Canyon
- The Twin Cities to MemphisMichael makes two epic journeys through the United States: his first follows the trail of 19th-century European pioneers, beginning in St Louis, Missouri, and ending with an awe-inspiring bird's-eye view of the Grand Canyon; the second journey begins with Minnesota's Twin Cities, takes in the modern metropolis of Chicago and and ends in Memphis, Tennessee. Along the way Michael gets a taste of the Old West in Dodge City, conducts a cattle auction in Kansas, visits the birthplace of F. Scott Fitzgerald in St. Paul, Minnesota, and learns of a musical dream made reality in Santa Fe; he also finds time to savour New Mexico's delectably fiery cuisine and immerses himself in the culture and history of the continent's first inhabitants: the Native Americans. - Actors:
- Michael Portillo
- Directors:
- Cassie Farrell, Chris Bairstow, Dave Minchin
- Producers:
- Alison Kreps
- Narrated By:
- Michael Portillo
- Writers:
- Colette Hooper
- Studio:
- Network
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Action & Adventure, TV Classics, TV Documentaries
