The World's Most Luxurious: Train

[melmerby]

Hi all

A new series starts on Channel 5 (UK) at 2000 on Friday 30th August.

It's called "The World's Most Luxurious Train"

It's a 6 part series starting with the Blue Train in South Africa.

How much will feature the train and how much the foibles of the guests is anyone's guess.

 

Edit: Further info suggests it looks like each episode will be a different type of "Luxury"

 

 

Edited September 3, 2019 by melmerby

[Bilbo]

According to my programme guide it seems to be a one off episode with no other parts advertised.

[melmerby]

The online one I saw said 1 of 6 episodes, Channel 5 says "Episode 1"

 

EDIT The latest Radio Times says "New Series, 1/6"

Edited August 21, 2019 by melmerby

[melmerby]

Looks like another of channel 5's schedule mess ups

They claim it is the first of a series, my STB series linked it but there isn't an episode next week.

[Sir TophamHatt]

Some programme makers / producers / TV channel companies will add S01E01 even if there's only one episode.

 

I hope there will be more but as it touched on some others, I doubt it.

Interesting that CNN suggests these are the worlds most luxurious:

 

CNN has a list of routes:

 

1. Venice Simplon-Orient-Express: London to Venice

2. Golden Eagle: Moscow to Vladivostok

3. Blue Train: Pretoria to Cape Town

4. The Ghan: Adelaide to Darwin

5. Rovos Rail: Southern and eastern Africa

6. The Rocky Mountaineer: Banff to Vancouver

7. Belmond Royal Scotsman: Scottish Highlands.

8. The Canadian: Toronto to Vancouver

9. Maharajas' Express: Delhi to Mumbai

10. The Transcantabrico Gran Lujo: San Sebastian to Santiago de Compostela

11. Seven Stars: Kyushu, Japan

http://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/luxury-train-travel/index.html

 

 

Yet other websites have a slightly different list:

 

1. Maharajas’ Express, India

 

 

2. Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express, Russia

3. Royal Scotsman, Scotland

4. Venice Simplon Orient Express, Europe

5. Eastern & Oriental Express, South East Asia

6. Rocky Mountaineer, Canada

7. Pride of Africa

8. Blue Train, South Africa

9. Palace on Wheels, India

10. Indian Pacific, Australia

https://luxatic.com/the-top-10-most-luxurious-trains-in-the-world/

 

 

Shame really as it was quite interesting.  I would have liked to see the Orient Express in detail.

Edited September 3, 2019 by Sir TophamHatt

[melmerby]

1 hour ago, Sir TophamHatt said:

Some programme makers / producers / TV channel companies will add S01E01 even if there's only one episode.

 

But would they call it 1 of 6 if it's only one?

This suggests a complete series, but not all about trains:

 

Episode 2 : https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/jmyck6/worlds-most-luxurious--s1-e2-the-worlds-most-luxurious-superyacht-super-yachts/

Episode 3 : https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/jmwn8b/worlds-most-luxurious--s1-e3-the-worlds-most-luxurious-home/

 

Incidentally 5 list the Yachts" program as Series 1 episode 1!

(That will be why my STB doesn't link to it)

 

 

Edited September 3, 2019 by melmerby

[Sir TophamHatt]

48 minutes ago, melmerby said:

But would they call it 1 of 6 if it's only one?

This suggests a complete series, but not all about trains:

 

Episode 2 : https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/jmyck6/worlds-most-luxurious--s1-e2-the-worlds-most-luxurious-superyacht-super-yachts/

Episode 3 : https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/jmwn8b/worlds-most-luxurious--s1-e3-the-worlds-most-luxurious-home/

 

No, but in terms of programme naming, S01E01 if there's only one is the set standard.

If Radio Times / Channels decide to say "Episode 1 of 6" that's their own naming technique (and unless part of the same series: World's Most Luxurious...." then it's also simply wrong ).

 

However, you might be on to something as I watched one about a cruise ship not more than couple of weeks ago.