World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys is a documentary on Channel 5. Bill Nighy narrates the stories of epic train journeys through stunning scenery. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 36 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in February 2026.
Last broadcast:23/02/2026 at 18:00Genres: Documentaries Travel
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Celebrating the wonders of Queensland, we travel over 1,000 miles from Brisbane to Cairns.
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1:00:00Ride on Rovos Rail's luxury train that meanders from Pretoria to Durban in South Africa.
1:00:00A trip on the stunning route from Inverness to Edinburgh.
Series 1
1:00:00Canada's iconic Rocky Mountaineer train loops from Vancouver to the heart of the Rockies.
Series 6
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50:00The luxury Al Andalus train takes in some of the most beautiful cities in Spain.
45:00Leaving present Nice behind, the Train des Pignes takes us to the Provence of the past.
50:00Starting in Denver, the Rocky Mountaineer makes its way through the state of Utah.
50:00We roll through the Kalahari desert to Pretoria, South Africa's Executive Capital.
45:00From the vineyard that makes port to the city that gave it its name: Porto.
50:00Travelling through the Peak District at full steam, pulled by the Royal Scot.
45:00Our journey starts in Kyle of Lochalsh, a fishing village on the west coast of Scotland.
50:00Pulled by a Siemens Charger locomotive we travel 350 miles with a stop in Carlsbad.
1:00:00We follow the Neapolitan Line, crossing Italy through the wild Apennine Mountains.
Series 5
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1:00:00Get aboard the magnificent steam train Tornado, coupled with 13 luxury vintage carriages.
1:00:00Exploring the Far North Line, starting from Inverness in the Highlands of Scotland.