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Great Central Asian Railway JourneysSeries 1Episodes Available now

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

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

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

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

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