Rumpus Media and High Rock Media take viewers on the route of the iconic train in four-part series
The route of the iconic Orient Express luxury train is to be explored in a four-part series, produced by Rumpus Media and High Rock Media.
The Orient Express: A Golden Era of Travel has been pre-sold to Channel 4 and will air on More4 in September, taking viewers on the 1,700 mile journey from London to Istanbul with stops in Munich, Salzburg, Vienna and Budapest.
The series will also air in the US on PBS, which is handling international distribution excluding Australia, where it will air on SBS.
The series, which served as notable inspiration for Agatha Christie, will explore the history and route of the train as well as how Europe has changed since the iconic train first launched in 1883.
STV’s Josephine Brassey, currently serving as acting managing director at Rumpus said that the series combines “stunning aerial footage and illuminating historical insight, this series gives viewers a first-class ticket on an iconic journey that was once the pinnacle of luxury travel.”
Rumpus Media and High Rock Media have previously co-produced 2024 series Abandoned Railways From Above, which also sold to Channel 4.
The executive producer of the series is Fintan Maguire, with Rumpus Media forming part of the STV Studios family of labels.
The deal was brokered by Marmalade Sky TV’s Jimmy Humphrey, who acts as consulting producer.
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