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Great Alaskan Railroad Journeys

BBC Two Ended Travel

1 Season · 5 Episodes · Premiered January 20, 2019 · Ended January 11, 2019

Michael Portillo heads for the Last Frontier of the United States armed with his 1899 Appleton's Guidebook to Alaska.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

5 episodes
E01
Ninilchik to Spencer Whistlestop
Mon, Jan 7 2019 6:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Michael Portillo heads for the Last Frontier of the United States. In Seward, Michael feeds a rescued sea otter pup.
E02
Anchorage to Wasilla
Tue, Jan 8 2019 6:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
In Anchorage, Michael prepares to join the US Arctic Warriors for parachute training.
E03
Talkeetna to Denali
Wed, Jan 9 2019 6:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Michael travels north to explore the remote former goldrush settlement of Talkeetna.
E04
Fairbanks to Juneau
Thu, Jan 10 2019 6:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
At Fairbanks, Michael discovers how gold prospectors liberated precious metal from the soil.
E05
Skagway to Carcross
Fri, Jan 11 2019 6:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Michael Portillo embarks on a second spectacular rail journey through Alaska to Canada. A dog musher tells Michael how huskies helped to build Alaska.

Cast

Michael Portillo
Michael Portillo as Presenter
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