John Sergeant on Tracks of Empire: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

John Sergeant embarks on a unique 3,000 mile journey through the history of the greatest legacy the British left to India - its rail network. The biggest in Asia, it runs on 40,000 miles of track and reaches every corner of the subcontinent. Proposed in 1853 by Governor General Lord Dalhousie, it would become the biggest engineering project of its time and instrumental in every chapter of India's history.

Series details

• Title: John Sergeant on Tracks of Empire
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Travel, History
• Premiere date: 2010-07-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 2010-07-14
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Four
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 25604
• TVDB ID: 185001

Cast and credited roles

• John Sergeant — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2010-07-13; final listed air date 2010-07-14; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

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