Bernard Hill
Narrator - (Voice)
India's Frontier Railways (2015)
Miniseries
Three-part series about trains crossing borders in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan, reconnecting families, cultures and history.
Released March 12, 2015
Episode 60 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: tmdb.nepal, tmdb.pakistan, tmdb.train, tmdb.india, tmdb.bangladesh, imdb.train
Production Companies: 3Di TV
Network: BBC Four
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - The Maitree Express
Partitioned in 1947, Bengal was divided in half, creating East Pakistan - a satellite state ruled by Pakistan. It was an unwelcome occupation. In 1971, they fought a war of independence and East Pakistan became the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 37 years later, the first train ran between India and Bangladesh - the Maitree Express.
March 12, 2015, midnight
S1E2 - The Last Train in Nepal
A look at a railway line which runs for just 20 miles from Janakpur in Nepal to Jaynagar junction in India, but which is now under threat of closure.
March 19, 2015, midnight
S1E3 - The Samjhauta Express
A look at the cross-border train known as the Samjhauta Express, which travels from Lahore to Delhi, and some of its passengers.
March 26, 2015, midnight
Network: BBC Four
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 180 min.
Released: March 12, 2015
Last Air Date: March 26, 2015, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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