Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways (2014)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 6 seasons, 28 episodes
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Chris Tarrant travels to railways in tough environments around the world. He rides scenic and historic trains and learns about their past.
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What happens
Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways, also known as Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railway Journeys, is a British television documentary series presented by Chris Tarrant for Channel 5. In the series, Tarrant travels worldwide to visit railways that go through the harshest terrain. He also travels on railways that are some of the world's oldest and most scenic, and finds out their history. Six series of the programme aired from 5 December 2012 to 3 December 2020. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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