Episodes 8

1 Introduction

October 23, 1980

1h

Travel From New York to Los Angeles With Ludovic Kennedy.

2 Coast to Coast

October 30, 1980

1h

Travel From Sydney to Perth With Michael Frayn.

3 The Long Straight

November 13, 1980

1h

Michael Frayn traces the route of Australia's trans-continental railway, the Indian Pacific, with a detour along the way.

4 Deccan

November 13, 1980

1h

Brian Thompson travels through the south of India from Bombay to Cochin.

5 Confessions of a Train Spotter

December 4, 1980

1h

Michael Palin travels from London to Kyle of Lochalsh in the north of Scotland.

6 Zambezi Express

December 4, 1980

1h

Michael Wood travels from Cape Town to the Victoria Falls.

7 Three Miles High

December 11, 1980

1h

Miles Kington travels from Lima in Peru through the Andes and Lake Titicaca to Bolivia.

8 Changing Trains

December 18, 1980

1h

Eric Robson travels from Paris to Budapest via Zurich and Vienna.

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