6 episodes

Paul Merton: Driving Amazing Trains - Miniseries

First aired Apr 9, 2026Season 1

Browse all 6 episodes in this season, including available images, air dates, runtimes, ratings and episode summaries from TMDB.

Episodes

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Episode 1

Isle of Wight

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Apr 9, 202647 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.

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Episode 2

Switzerland

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Apr 16, 202647 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.

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Episode 3

France

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Apr 23, 202647 min

On the French Riviera, Paul takes control of a steam engine on the stunning Pine Cone line

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Episode 4

Northern England

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Apr 30, 202647 min

Paul steams through north England, enjoys a royal ride and drives a 50-tonne wartime loco.

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Episode 5

Wales

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May 7, 202647 min

Paul rides a signal-free line and visits the birthplace of Thomas the Tank Engine in Wales.

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Episode 6

Germany

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May 14, 202647 min

Paul rides a ‘car on rails’ made from a Trabant and drives his biggest steam train yet!