In this unique travelogue, Professor Alice Roberts explores one of the world's oldest and greatest civilisations. And she's doing it by train.
Series 1 (E:4)
2023
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Professor Alice Roberts gets exclusive access to some of the most recently uncovered archaeology in Egypt as she travels the country by train.
In this unique travelogue, Professor Alice Roberts explores one of the world's oldest and greatest civilisations. And she's doing it by train.
2023
These are the Secrets of the Railways, railroads constructed during turbulent periods and associated with mankind's ugliest deeds.
Secrets of the Railways
2019
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Railway adventures across Australia follows the exploits of Scott McGregor on his quest to find the famous, unusual and unique trains and stories at the end of the line.
Railway Adventures Across Australia
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"Ekiben" are lunch boxes sold at train stations enjoyed during train journeys which are filled with the charm of each region of Japan! Let's embark on a journey to encounter a selection of lunch boxes from all over Japan!
EKIBEN JAPAN
2024
0
Professor Alice Roberts takes a train ride that covers 600 years of the Ottoman Empire. Her mission is to learn about this vast empire that started with a dream in the 14th century.
Ottoman Empire by Train
2024
8
Trains en guerre
2021
0
Manchán Magan embraces the ethos of slow travel, taking the time to get to know people and places, and experiencing local customs and traditions.
Manchán's Europe By Train
2024
0
Where's Anne Rice when you really need her? Self-described medium Derek Acorah travels to Egypt where he communes with the spirits of King Tut and other long-departed personalities, aided by Sam, his Ethiopian spirit guide.
Paranormal Egypt
2008
6
Michael Portillo heads for the Last Frontier of the United States armed with his 1899 Appleton's Guide-Book to Alaska.
Great Alaskan Railroad Journeys
2019
6
Michael Portillo explores Canada, armed with his Appleton's Guidebook.
Great Canadian Railway Journeys
2019
0
Documentary series revealing the inner workings of Britain's railways, introducing the track-workers, train guards, drivers, police officers and management teams determined to keep the country moving.
The Railway: Keeping Britain On Track
2013
9
The mere mention of the Orient Express brings to mind evocative images of opulent carriages, stylish passengers and thrilling destinations all wrapped up in the romance of train travel. Jonathan Phang, a self-confessed bon viveur with a passion for gastronomy, feels the allure of old world glamour and sets off on a gourmet journey crossing continents aboard some of the world’s most elegant trains. Along the way he stops off in extraordinary culinary destinations, such as Venice, Paris and Istanbul to explore some modern fine dining. However, it is aboard the fabulous trains that Jonathan truly tests the old adage that sometimes it can be better to travel than to arrive.
Jonathan Phang's Gourmet Trains
2014
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Ancient Impossible, the new H2 series, picks up where HISTORY’s long running Ancient Discoveries left off. In this next generation of storytelling, Ancient Impossible reveals how many of today’s technological achievements were actually developed centuries ago. Colossal monuments, impossible feats of engineering and technologies so precise they defy reinvention–the ancient world was far more advanced than we ever imagined. We’ll travel through history to reveal a radically different picture of the past, with innovations so far ahead of their time, they’re still in use today. New science uncovers a lost world more like our own than we ever suspected, and reveals how modern technology has its blueprint in the ancient world.
Ancient Impossible
2015
7
The Mexico City Metropolitan Train has many stories to tell: from archaeological findings during its construction, its underground museums and hospitals, and even its patents and special maintenance services. These are some of their stories.
Sin límites...
2012
0
Following an elite crew of workers-- brakemen, engineers, construction crews, mechanics and train drivers – Railroad Alaska illustrates the battle against ferocious weather and treacherous terrain to keep the State of Alaska’s critical 500-mile long railroad rolling to deliver life sustaining supplies. From controlled avalanches to prevent catastrophe, to fascinating characters, like Jim James, the one-handed handy man, learn what it takes to keep this train on track.
Railroad Alaska
2013
7
A mission to discover and re-create unexcavated worlds still hidden beneath the earth.
Lost Cities with Albert Lin
2019
6
Albert Lin investigates two great stories of the Bible: Could real events lie behind the parting of the Red Sea and the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah?
Buried Secrets of The Bible With Albert Lin
2019
7
Television drama serial about various archaeological discoveries taking place in that country's history, with the occasional 'flashback' scene involving actors portraying the ancient Egyptians themselves.
Egypt
2005
8
This series looks at the iconic trains that have done the most to change history. Each train is an engineering marvel, each one a leap forward in the history of trains and railways. But more than this, these are the trains that made the modern world. These are the trains that unify nations and open up continents, that miraculously shrink distance and create a global economy, changing how we trade, what we buy and make and sell. They change how we live and even how we think, speeding up our lives and expanding our horizons. These are the machines that made us modern. Each episode features one iconic train and describes its impact on railway history and on history in general, combining archive and expert testimony with actuality and hands-on engineering demonstrations.
Trains That Changed the World
2018
0
The invention of trains transformed everything about how humans lived. From the movement of goods and population, the design of cities, to conquest and warfare, there are few aspects of civilization that were left untouched by these machines.
How Trains Changed the World
2018
8
Covering thousands of miles, Sir Tony Robinson takes a whirlwind journey around the globe by train.
Around the World by Train With Tony Robinson
2019
0