Great Railway Journeys (1980) featured a cast of 18 tracked actors. Of these, 14 (82%) are still alive today and 3 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Natalia Makarova, age 85. This TV series starred Michael Portillo and Michael Palin.
82% still with us· verified cast78% of full cast · incl. 1 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 82% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 80.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast18 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Portillo Self - Presenter | Self - Presenter | Living | 26/05/1953 | 73 | — | 27 |
 Michael Palin Self - Presenter | Self - Presenter | Living | 05/05/1943 | 83 | — | 37 |
 Danny Glover Self - Presenter | Self - Presenter | Living | 22/07/1946 | 80 | — | 34 |
 Stephen Tompkinson Self - Presenter | Self - Presenter | Living | 15/10/1965 | 60 | — | 15 |
 Nick Hancock Self - Presenter | Self - Presenter | Living | 25/10/1962 | 63 | — | 18 |
 Buck Henry Self - Presenter | Self - Presenter | Deceased | 09/12/1930 | 89 | 08/01/2020 | 50 |
 Alexei Sayle Self - Presenter | Self - Presenter | Living | 07/08/1952 | 74 | — | 28 |
 Victoria Wood Self - Presenter | Self - Presenter | Deceased | 19/05/1953 | 62 | 20/04/2016 | 27 |
 Clive Anderson Self - Presenter | Self - Presenter | Living | 10/12/1952 | 73 | — | 28 |
Eric Robson Self - Presenter | Self - Presenter | Living | 31/12/1946 | 79 | — | 34 |
 Fergal Keane Self - Presenter | Self - Presenter | Living | 06/01/1961 | 65 | — | 19 |
 Ian Hislop Self - Presenter | Self - Presenter | Living | 13/07/1960 | 66 | — | 20 |
 Ben Okri Self - Presenter | Self - Presenter | Living | 15/03/1959 | 67 | — | 21 |
 Benedict Allen Self - Presenter | Self - Presenter | Living | 01/03/1960 | 66 | — | 20 |
 Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Self - Presenter | Self - Presenter | Living | 16/09/1950 | 76 | — | 30 |
 Mark Tully Self - Presenter | Self - Presenter | Deceased | 24/10/1935 | 90 | 25/01/2026 | 45 |
 Natalia Makarova Self - Presenter | Self - Presenter | Living | 21/11/1940 | 85 | — | 40 |
Rian Malan Self - Presenter | Self - Presenter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |