How Trains Changed the World

Trains At War

2021

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

Great Canadian Railway Journeys

2019

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

Ottoman Empire by Train

2024

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.

Great Continental Railway Journeys

2012

Michael Portillo travels on the great train routes of Europe, as he retraces the journeys featured in George Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway Guide.

The Railway: Keeping Britain On Track

2013

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.

La passion des trains

2007

Great British Railway Journeys

2010

Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook. Portillo travels the length and breadth of the country to see how the railways changed us, and what of Bradshaw's Britain remains.

Around the World by Train With Tony Robinson

2019

Covering thousands of miles, Sir Tony Robinson takes a whirlwind journey around the globe by train.