Trainspotting with Francis Bourgeois

The Flying Scotsman

2026

The Flying Scotsman has broken records and starred in movies.

Mighty Trains

2026

A journey riding the rails around the world, from the locomotive to rail traffic control to the maintenance depot.

Welsh Railways

2026

Documentary series about the resurgence of steam power on the Welsh railways, including the ambitious Welsh Highland Railway in Snowdonia.

Ancient Egypt by Train with Alice Roberts

2026

Professor Alice Roberts gets exclusive access to some of the most recently uncovered archaeology in Egypt as she travels the country by train.

Railways: The Making of a Nation

2026

Historian Liz McIvor explores how Britain's expanding rail network was the spark to a social revolution, starting in the 1800s and continuing through to modern times.

World's Busiest Railway

2026

From the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai, Dan Snow, Anita Rani and Robert Llewellyn explore the science behind the world's busiest railway. With John Sergeant reporting from across India.

Sur les rails de France

2026

The History of the Greek Railways

2026

It all starts on 1830, when young George Stephenson manufactures the first steam engine and the first railway networks are built soon after. Railway becomes a crucial factor in the development of trade and military strength for a country, with its ability to quickly transport soldiers and munitions. Railways expand rapidly in Europe and arrive soon in Greece.

New Zealand by Train

2026

Following three iconic train journeys from the air and on the ground, we discover the iconic landscapes of New Zealand, a country with the geographic diversity of an entire continent. On the way we learn about the extra-ordinary construction challenges of the 4,000 kilometre network.

Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow

2026

Restoration experts restore iconic rail carriages back to their former glory

Great Alaskan Railroad Journeys

2026

Michael Portillo heads for the Last Frontier of the United States armed with his 1899 Appleton's Guide-Book to Alaska.

Great Canadian Railway Journeys

2026

Michael Portillo explores Canada, armed with his Appleton's Guidebook.

How Trains Changed the World

2026

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.

Trains At War

2026

Examines four famous European battles of World War II: the Battle of Britain, the failure of Barbarossa, Operation Overlord and the liberation of France.

Manchán's Europe By Train

2026

Manchán Magan embraces the ethos of slow travel, taking the time to get to know people and places, and experiencing local customs and traditions.