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When is Great Central Asian Railway Journeys next on TV?
Great Central Asian Railway Journeys is next on TV on Monday 11 May at 6:30 pm on BBC Two England. The episode is Tashkent, Season 1, Episode 1.
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Great Central Asian Railway Journeys TV listings this week
Great Central Asian Railway Journeys is scheduled to air at these times (may include spoilers):
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Tashkent — Great Central Asian Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo follows the old Silk Road trade routes through Uzbekistan, starting in the capita Tashkent, where he takes in its vast, vibrant market and samples popular Uzbek delicacies. He travels on the lavishly decorated Soviet-era underground, which was hidden from the outside world until 2018, when a ban on photographing it was lifted. Michael hears how an earthquake resulted in Tashkent becoming the capital of Soviet modernist architecture, and he makes his TikTok debut with a globally famous social-media sta
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Tashkent — Great Central Asian Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo follows the old Silk Road trade routes through Uzbekistan, starting in the capita Tashkent, where he takes in its vast, vibrant market and samples popular Uzbek delicacies. He travels on the lavishly decorated Soviet-era underground, which was hidden from the outside world until 2018, when a ban on photographing it was lifted. Michael hears how an earthquake resulted in Tashkent becoming the capital of Soviet modernist architecture, and he makes his TikTok debut with a globally famous social-media sta
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Tashkent to Samarkand — Great Central Asian Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo continues his railway tour through Uzbekistan on Tashkent's suburban electric railway to one of the most secretive pieces of Soviet Cold War engineering. From Tashkent, he picks up the high-speed train west to Samarkand and discovers how China's Belt and Road Initiative is re-establishing old Silk Road routes with new railway connections
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Tashkent to Samarkand — Great Central Asian Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo continues his railway tour through Uzbekistan on Tashkent's suburban electric railway to one of the most secretive pieces of Soviet Cold War engineering. From Tashkent, he picks up the high-speed train west to Samarkand and discovers how China's Belt and Road Initiative is re-establishing old Silk Road routes with new railway connections
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Samarkand — Great Central Asian Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo's railway adventure in Uzbekistan continues in Samarkand, one of the oldest cities in Central Asia. He discovers the national passion for bread, leading him to a family bakery where he learns how to bake special, bagel-like loaves. The great conqueror, Tamerlane, made Samarkand his capital in the 14th-century, and at his tomb Michael learns of the brutality and military prowess of the man who is today Uzbekistan's national hero
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Samarkand — Great Central Asian Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo's railway adventure in Uzbekistan continues in Samarkand, one of the oldest cities in Central Asia. He discovers the national passion for bread, leading him to a family bakery where he learns how to bake special, bagel-like loaves. The great conqueror, Tamerlane, made Samarkand his capital in the 14th-century, and at his tomb Michael learns of the brutality and military prowess of the man who is today Uzbekistan's national hero
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Samarkand to Bukhara — Great Central Asian Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo's railway tour through Uzbekistan continues in the lush oasis surrounding the historic city of Samarkand. Here, he uncovers the Central Asian origins of the apple, a fruit that travelled to Europe along the Silk Road. Boarding a high-speed train along the old Trans-Caspian Railway, Michael also hears how the Russians toiled to build this remarkable line through the shifting sands of Uzbekistan's steppe
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Samarkand to Bukhara — Great Central Asian Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo's railway tour through Uzbekistan continues in the lush oasis surrounding the historic city of Samarkand. Here, he uncovers the Central Asian origins of the apple, a fruit that travelled to Europe along the Silk Road. Boarding a high-speed train along the old Trans-Caspian Railway, Michael also hears how the Russians toiled to build this remarkable line through the shifting sands of Uzbekistan's steppe
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Bukhara to the Kyzylkum Desert — Great Central Asian Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo's railway adventure through Uzbekistan reaches its finale in the historic city of Bukhara. Amidst the medieval Islamic architecture, Michael goes in search of a centuries-old Jewish community. Later he grapples with Kurash, an ancient form of upright wrestling, and his exploration of Uzbekistan culminates in the vast Kyzylkum Desert
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