Alfred de Montesquiou, a war correspondent for the Associated Press news agency and a journalist for Paris Match – for which he has covered most of the Arab Spring revolutions – will be our knowledge broker along the Silk Road, the mythical network of trade routes that for centuries linked the Far East to the West. Follow in the footsteps of illustrious predecessors, from Alexander the Great to Marco Polo. Journey through time, encountering specialists, historians, or just everyday people with a passion who will help you grasp the past and present identities of those countries. From Bursa in Turkey to Xi’an in China, Alfred guides and accompanies you in this fresh and original way to discover History.

Intrepid adventurer Michael Palin takes a journey through the Himalayas.

Michael Palin travels to 18 countries around the rim of the Pacific Ocean.

Michael Palin attempts to copy the exploits of fictional character Phileas Fogg, by trying to travel...

Michael Palin undertakes an epic journey of 23,000 miles, traveling from the North to the South Pole...

In this four-part BBC documentary, former Monty Python funnyman and renowned globe-trotter Michael P...

Colorized historical footage in ascending order of World War 1. Not only the relatively known Flande...

Using the very latest in drone and aerial photographic technology, tour across countries and their s...

A Swedish version of the British genealogy documentary series Who Do You Think You Are?, where famou...
Rageh Omaar visits Spain, Sicily and France to discover the history of Islam in Europe

Joanna Lumley narrates this exploration of the Mediterranean.

Explorer Levison Wood sets out on a nine-month walk along the length of the River Nile, visiting rai...

Musician John Lurie knows nothing about fishing, but that doesn't stop him from embarking on fishing...

See the real modern-day Amazonia through an exploration of the Amazon Basin, meeting a different gro...

Pedro Andrade, Pedro pelo Mundo ("Pedro the Wanderer"), takes viewers on a trip around the world to ...

Across five nights, Susan’s journey takes her to a different well-known resort every day as she enjo...

Communism spread to all of the continents of the word, lasting through four generations and over sev...