| Uniform Title |
Extreme railways (Television program) |
| Title |
Extreme railways. The complete series one. |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by Madman Entertainment, ©2015. |
| Description |
1 DVD-videos (141 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| Madman Entertainment : MMA5899. |
| Contents |
Episode one: Congo's Jungle Railway -- Episode two: Australia's Outback Railway -- Episode three: India's Monsoon Railway. |
| Performers |
Presented by Chris Tarrant. |
| Summary |
Experienced globetrotter Chris Tarrant is fascinated by train travel: How the engines and tracks were built, how they are kept running and how they revolutionised remote communities. Join him as he explores some of the world's oldest and most stunning railway routes. Along the way there are breakdowns and unexpected detours. Why did a planned two-day journey through the Congo actually take six days? Why has the original Adelaide to Darwin railway, which took 100 years to complete, now been largely abandoned? Why did the Konkan railway require 92 tunnels and 2,000 bridges? Drivers, engineers and locals explain all as Chris enjoys some truly unforgettable and treacherous train rides. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : G. |
| System details |
DVD video, Dolby digital 2.0 ; Region all ; PAL ; anamorphic widescreen 16:9. |
| Language note |
In English. |
| Subjects |
Ghan (Train) |
| Railroads -- Congo (Brazzaville) |
| Railroad trains |
| Locomotives |
| Railroad travel |
| Railroads -- India |
| Railroads -- South Australia |
| Railroads -- Australia, Central |
| Railroads -- Northern Territory |
| Genre |
Nonfiction television programs |
| Documentary television programs |
| Television series |
| Other Names |
Tarrant, Chris, 1946- on-screen presenter. |
| Added Corporate Names |
Madman Entertainment (Firm) film distributor |
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