Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways (2014)

Episode Overview

In this episode, Chris sets off on an ambitious journey spanning a thousand miles through Spain’s intricate railway network, starting in Gibraltar in the southern region and ending in Bermio on the northern coast of Basque Country. Riding a diverse selection of trains and navigating various types of tracks, he aims to uncover how Spain’s railways transformed from being among the least developed in Europe to becoming some of the most cutting-edge in the world. This evolution took place over a century and a half of tumultuous history, marked by the Civil War and four challenging decades under Franco's dictatorship.