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Griff's Great Australian Rail Trip
Travel · 2020
Last aired: S1 E6, Uluru to Adelaide Find What Makes Australia Extraordinary · 2020-02-25
British comedian and travel enthusiast Griff Rhys Jones is boarding the trains of Australia to present a very modern look at the land down under.
In this six-part series, Griff will criss-cross the vast continent from the west coast to the east coast, north to south, from surf beaches to dusty outback, he'll cover thousands of miles through the heart of this great land.
Following his successful journey of through Africa in 2015, Griff will immerse himself in outback Australia during his journey on the rails; from the far reaches of Perth in dusty Western Australia, to the diverse cultural mixes found in South Australia, to the larger than life landmarks that dot the Queensland Coast.
As he journeys across the country on these railway lines he'll unravel Australia's unique pioneering history, meet some of the train line's more unique characters, and journey through its most isolated towns and spirited cities.
Season 1
E1
Perth to Kalgoorlie Find a Sandgroper
2020-01-21 · 60 min
The first of two parts aboard the legendary Indian Pacific, Griff journeys from Perth to Kalgoorlie, exploring the state's riches, and perhaps most curiously - what is a sandgroper?
E2
Rawalinna to Sydney What is an Australian?
2020-01-28 · 60 min
Continuing his journey on the Indian Pacific, Griff traverses three states, alighting in Adelaide, Broken Hill and finally Sydney to discover the unique and diverse definitions of what makes Australia.
E3
Brisbane to Cairns Try Not Die
2020-02-04 · 60 min
Journeying from Brisbane to Cairns aboard the Spirit of Queensland, Griff tries to dodge all the things trying to kill him in the country's deep north: from jellyfish to dingoes to whitewater rapids.
E4
Gold Coast to the Outback
2020-02-11 · 60 min
On the Spirit of the Outback, travelling to Queensland's west, Griff uncovers what makes 'the good life': from the glitz and glamour of the Gold Coast to dreams of the Australian Outback revered by swagmen across history.
E5
Darwin to Alice Springs Make Sure You Drink Water!
2020-02-18 · 60 min
Griff Rhys Jones tumbles into the humid tropics of Darwin in an historic bi-plane before riding the iconic Ghan North to South and arriving in Australia's dry red centre.
E6
Uluru to Adelaide Find What Makes Australia Extraordinary
2020-02-25 · 60 min
After falling 12,000 feet from the sky for a unique view of Uluru, Griff re-boards the Ghan to make his way South through the amazing opal town of Coober Pedy and the extraordinary lands around Adelaide and the Barossa (Final).
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