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Rent Great Canadian and Alaskan Railroad Journeys: Series 1 (2019)

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Synopsis:
Michael Portillo journeys through the stunning wilderness of the 49th US state on its most extreme railroads, before crossing the border into Canada, the world's second largest country, to explore its lakes and mountains, visit its cities and ride its most scenic and spectacular railroads. Michael heads first for the Last Frontier of the United States armed with his 1899 Appleton's Guidebook to Alaska. He boards the Alaska Railroad to travel past lakes and glaciers and through mountain tunnels, admiring the magnificent landscape and glimpsing the wildlife of the region, while learning what it took to build this epic 470-mile line.
Along the way, Michael joins the US Arctic Warriors for parachute training, gets a taste of the pioneering spirit and explores the art of the First Nations - helping to carve a totem pole before shaking his tail feathers in a "grouse dance". Switching to his 1899 edition of Appleton's Canadian Guidebook, Michael crosses the border into Canada and rides the spectacular transcontinental railway, explores Canada's Atlantic maritime provinces and makes a 1,000-mile journey across the vast Canadian Prairie. During his travels he meets modern day Canadians descended from immigrants and fur traders, indigenous groups and people of the Métis nation. He encounters beaver and bear, rides with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, joins the lumberjacks of British Columbia to corral logs downriver and attempts to play Canada's national sport, ice hockey. Tomato wine, Saskatoon Berry Pie, Acadian oysters and Nova Scotia lobster are among the delicacies that sustain him on his journey.
Actors:
Directors:
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Producers:
Alison Kreps
Narrated By:
Michael Portillo
Studio:
Network
Genres:
British TV, TV Action & Adventure, TV Documentaries
BBFC:
Release Date:
01/04/2019
Run Time:
580 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital Stereo
Subtitles:
English
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Colour:
Colour
Disc 1:
This disc includes the following episodes
1. Ninilchik to Spencer Whistlestop
2. Anchorage to Wasilla
3. Talkeetna to Denali
4. Fairbanks to Juneau
5. Skagway to Carcross
Disc 2:
This disc includes the following episodes
6. Halifax
7. Pictou to Prince Edward Island
8. Springhill Junction to Moncton
9. Miramichi to Quebec City
10. Sainte-Anne De Beaupré to La Malbaie
Disc 3:
This disc includes the following episodes
11. Vancouver
12. Vancouver Island to San Juan Island
13. Port Moody to Kamloops
14. Kamloops to Banff
15. Calgary
Disc 4:
This disc includes the following episodes
16. Winnipeg
17. Portage La Prairie to Watrous
18. Saskatoon
19. Edmonton
20. Hinton to Jasper

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