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Great Central Asian Railway JourneysSeries 1Episodes

  1. Tomorrow07:00
    BBC Two

    Tashkent

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

  2. Tomorrow18:30
    BBC Two

    Tashkent to Samarkand

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

  3. Wednesday07:30
    BBC Two

    Tashkent to Samarkand

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

  4. Wednesday18:30
    BBC Two

    Samarkand

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

  5. Thursday07:30
    BBC Two

    Samarkand

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

  6. Thursday18:30
    BBC Two

    Samarkand to Bukhara

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

  7. Friday07:30
    BBC Two

    Samarkand to Bukhara

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

  8. Friday18:30
    BBC Two

    Bukhara to the Kyzylkum Desert

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

  9. Next Monday06:05
    BBC Two

    Bukhara to the Kyzylkum Desert

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