Adventure | Travel
Station:
ITV1 (GB)
Status:
To Be Determined
Start:
2020-03-05
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British comedian and travel enthusiast Griff Rhys Jones is boarding the trains of Australia to present a very modern look at the land down under.In this six-part series, Griff will criss-cross the vast continent from the west coast to the east coast, north to south, from surf beaches to dusty outback, he'll cover thousands of miles through the heart of this great land. In 2015, Griff took a very successful train journey through Africa. Now he's going to immerse himself in modern Australia, unravel its pioneering history, delight in its indigenous culture, meet some of its more unique characters, and journey through its most isolated towns and spirited cities. Along the way, Griff will discover the history of the railroads, the people that operate them and the communities that rely on them – because it's the railways that made modern Australia.
There is no Next Episode of Griff's Great Australian Adventure planned.
S1E3 - Brisbane to Cairns
Journeying from Brisbane to Cairns aboard the Spirit of Queensland, Griff tries desperately to dodge all the things trying to kill him in the country's deep north: from jellyfish, to dingoes, to whitewater rapids and more… there are some BIG things to be seen along the way.
Air Date: 19 Mar 2020 15:30 (CDT)
S1E4 - Spirit of the Outback: Gold Coast to Longreach
On the Spirit of the Outback, travelling to Queensland's west, Griff seeks to uncover what makes "the good life": from the glitz and glamour of the Gold Coast to the dreams of the Australian Outback, revered by bush poets and pioneers across history.
Air Date: 20 Nov 2020 14:00 (CDT)
S1E5 - Darwin to Alice Springs – Make sure you drink water
Griff tumbles through the sky and into this episode in an historic Tiger Moth biplane - he's preparing to hit the rails North to South, travelling on the iconic Ghan from the humid tropics of Darwin down to the dusty red Alice Springs.
Water guides his way, both in the landscape and in his water bottle. Before jumping on the train Griff meets a crocodile, an iconic news editor and a beast of a road train.
Air Date: 27 Nov 2020 14:00 (CDT)