The television host embarks on an adventurous journey across some of the toughest railways in the world, aiming to arrive at the northernmost railway station on the planet, located within Russia's Arctic Circle. This epic 2,000-mile expedition starts with a grueling 19-hour segment from Moscow to the remote reaches of Arctic Siberia. During his travels, he shares a hearty reindeer stew with a local family and even gets behind the controls of a powerful locomotive. His route takes him along tracks constructed during the harsh era of Joseph Stalin's regime.
Show
Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways
Episode
S02E03
Air Date
Oct 15, 2015