More than 150 of Britain’s railway stations are request stops. You have to put out your arm to get the train to stop at the platform. In this series, Paul Merton will travel around the country by train, only getting off at request stops. He’ll explore the history of the stations, and meet the people who live and work around them to learn more about at these unusual and often-overlooked stations.
A journey riding the rails around the world, from the locomotive to rail traffic control to the main...
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Historian Liz McIvor explores how Britain's expanding rail network was the spark to a social revolut...
Documentary series about the resurgence of steam power on the Welsh railways, including the ambitiou...
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Experts dive deep into the secrets of Ancient Egypt, and use cutting-edge archaeological technology ...
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Michael Portillo heads for the Last Frontier of the United States armed with his 1899 Appleton's Gui...
Michael Portillo explores Canada, armed with his Appleton's Guidebook.
Restoration experts restore iconic rail carriages back to their former glory
Michael Portillo travels on the great train routes of Europe, as he retraces the journeys featured i...
Documentary series revealing the inner workings of Britain's railways, introducing the track-workers...
Scotland's rail network crosses a landscape voted the best in the world. This series follows the sta...
Covering thousands of miles, Sir Tony Robinson takes a whirlwind journey around the globe by train.
Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook. P...
Actor Julie Walters rides upon the UK's most beautiful coastal railways.
The Flying Scotsman has broken records and starred in movies.
Criss-cross Japan by rail. Enjoy an amazing diversity of nature and scenery across the four seasons,...