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The Best Episodes of Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways Season 6

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Every episode of Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways Season 6!

The Best Episodes of Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways Season 6

Chris Tarrant's Extreme Railway Journeys brings to life beautifully not only the romance of travelling by train, but also the sights, sounds and smells of...

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  1. Background image for Railways of the Somme
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Railways of the Somme

    S6:E1

    The broadcaster returns, beginning by travelling across Europe to examine the train's role in the First World War. In Northumberland, he enjoys a ride on a preserved locomotive to find out how important the railways were to Britain for mobilisation of troops and the operation of large training camps around the country. Aboard a holiday train commandeered to transport troops and ammunition, Chris tells the stories of two opposing soldiers, one English and one German, who both took trains to the Somme in 1916.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for Last Train to Transylvania
    7.0/10(17 votes)

    #2 - Last Train to Transylvania

    S6:E2

    Boarding a train in Budapest, Chris takes a mid-winter trip through Transylvania in search of the truth behind the story of Dracula and to find out how well the region's railway networks - which were meticulously described in Bram Stoker's 1897 classic novel - survived. Along the way he visits a place that is claimed to be the world's spookiest wood, stops off at the birthplace of the gruesome Vlad the Impaler and heads to Bucharest to look at the vast edifices of dictator Nicolae Ceausescu.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for The Eastern Express
    8.6/10(12 votes)

    #3 - The Eastern Express

    S6:E3

    Chris travels through Turkey, reflecting on the achievements of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk - the founder of the republic who oversaw the modernisation of the country and its railways. He begins his journey at Istanbul railway station, the starting point ort he Marmaray rail tunnel, which passes beneath the Bosphorus and was built to withstand earthquakes. He also visits Ankara and the volcanic spires of Cappadocia, before heading deep into the mountains and ending in the remote borderlands city of Kars.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Crossing the Emerald Isle
    8.0/10(12 votes)

    #4 - Crossing the Emerald Isle

    S6:E4

    Chris sets out on a mission to visit all four corners of Ireland in just six days, on an ageing network that has seen better days. His journey starts in the south-west at Cobh in Co Cork and his first stop is Blarney Castle, where Chris kisses the famous stone, before he heads to the west coast to ride on an old local line saved by an eccentric local millionaire. He heads to Dublin to visit the jail made famous by the Easter Rising, before ending in Belfast, where he ponders what the future may hold for the railways and for Ireland.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for The Lunatic Express
    7.4/10(11 votes)

    #5 - The Lunatic Express

    S6:E5

    In Kenya, Chris explores the rapidly decaying “Lunatic Line” the most extraordinary railway project of the whole colonial era, that was famously troubled by mosquito infected swamps, hostile tribes, parched deserts and of course man-eating lions!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"Railways of the Somme" is the best rated episode of "Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways" season 6. It scored 7.9/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/25/2019. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "Last Train to Transylvania".