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Great Railway Journeys
Public figures travel the world by train
Series 2: 1. Clive Anderson: Hong Kong to Ulaan Baatar (55 mins)
- Full Circle with Michael PalinMichael starts a Pacific voyage in the Diomede Islands and visits Alaska and Russia.
- Pole to PoleMichael touches down at the North Pole as he starts his journey south.
- Around the World in 80 Days with Michael Palin30 years ago, the nation’s favourite travelling companion took on the ultimate adventure.
- Great Central Asian Railway JourneysExploring the Silk Road one track at a time - a region shaped by empire, trade and faith
- Michael Portillo's 200 Years of the RailwaysThe journey that changed the world. Michael takes a trip back through rail history
- Ian Hislop Goes off the RailsIan Hislop looks at the 1963 Beeching Report, which closed a third of the UK's railways.59 mins
- Great Korean Railway JourneysRiding the rails through South Korea, tracing stories of resilience and reinvention
- Michael Palin's Hemingway AdventureThe man behind the legend. Michael follows in the footsteps of a literary hero
- Great Continental Railway JourneysMichael Portillo scales the Swiss Alps on one of the steepest cog railways in the world.29 mins
- With a Fine Feeling for SteamA look at the private steam railway network, the Strathspey Railway. (1977)25 mins
- The Return of the Flying ScotsmanFollowing the Flying Scotsman as it returns to the tracks after a ten-year restoration.29 mins
- The Rainhill Story: Stephenson's RocketA look at the 1829 competition to find the best steam locomotive in Britain. (1979)49 mins
