Episode 1
Isle of Wight
2026-04-09 • 47 min
Paul Merton takes charge of some iconic locomotives. On the Isle of Wight, Paul drives a heritage steam train and finds out how the island helped with D-Day.
TV season
2026-04-09
Episode 1
2026-04-09 • 47 min
Paul Merton takes charge of some iconic locomotives. On the Isle of Wight, Paul drives a heritage steam train and finds out how the island helped with D-Day.
Episode 2
2026-04-16 • 47 min
In Switzerland, Paul travels on the stunning Glacier Express and drives a funicular train to the Reichenbach Falls, where Sherlock Holmes met his fictional demise.
Episode 3
2026-04-23 • 47 min
On the French Riviera, Paul takes control of a steam engine on the stunning Pine Cone line
Episode 4
2026-04-30 • 47 min
Paul steams through north England, enjoys a royal ride and drives a 50-tonne wartime loco.
Episode 5
2026-05-07 • 47 min
Paul rides a signal-free line and visits the birthplace of Thomas the Tank Engine in Wales.
Episode 6
2026-05-14 • 47 min
Paul rides a ‘car on rails’ made from a Trabant and drives his biggest steam train yet!