Review by rtgannon1

This is a very nice series covering railway routes throughout Australia, with side trips to highlight areas of interest along the way. Michael Portillo guides us on his journeys, describing historic and present day aspects with great panache. It's apparent that Michael enjoys his work and likes to get out and mingle with the locals. Michael meets people of many ethnic backgrounds and through their talks, the viewer gets a taste of the diverse culture that is modern Australia. All the episodes are well worth the time. My personal favorites are those covering the route of the Ghan up the center of the continent, and the route in northern Queensland from Kuranda to Townsville.