The World's Greatest Railway Journeys

Travelling by rail across South Korea, Michael explores one of the world’s most successful modern nations, shaped by division, resilience and rapid change.

Michael Portillo embarks on a new railway adventure, following the Silk Road through Central Asia.

A BBC documentary series exploring steam and heritage railways worldwide. Hosted by Bob Symes and Mary‑Jean Hasler. Produced by Lineside Location Productions.

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.

Michael Portillo celebrates the modern railway’s 200th birthday, revealing the journey that changed the world.

Discover the secrets of Japan's railways, from the newest technologies and systems in use, to travel tips and must-see places.

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Skyggesiden (The Shadow Side) goes into detail with the biggest current crime cases - in the company of two of Denmark's most seasoned and knowledgeable crime journalists, Janni Pedersen and Carsten Norton.

Arthaus Musik, distributed by Naxos, has released an in­triguing series of seven DVDs titled Leaving Home: Orchestral Music in the 20th Century. Created for a TV con­sortium in 1996, Leaving Home features conductor Sir Simon Rattle and the City of Birmingham Symphony Or­chestra on a tour through some of the significant musical landmarks of the past century. Most ambitiously, the series tries to provide a context within which to approach—if not complete­ly understand-20th-century music. During the nearly five hours of pro­gramming (roughly 50 minutes per DVD), Rattle lays the case for what happened and why.

Real Life in the ZOO follows life in the oldest zoo in Belgium and also one of the oldest zoos in the world: the Antwerp ZOO. Not like an ordinary wildlife report series, but viewed and told from the point of view of the animals themselves. They provide a unique insight behind the doors of the Antwerp ZOO.

Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types.

Explores WWII from Germany's invasion of Poland through the atomic age, examining pivotal battles, wartime leaders like Churchill and Roosevelt, and the human cost of total war.

Infographics and archival footage deliver bite-size history lessons on scientific breakthroughs, social movements and world-changing discoveries.

Don Wildman unearths relics from the world's greatest institutions to reveal secrets from the past. He examines each artifact to illuminate history's most incredible triumphs, sensational crimes and bizarre encounters.

A worldwide guided tour of the greatest movies ever made and the story of international cinema through the history of cinematic innovation.

An insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.

30 for 30 is the title for a series of documentary films airing on ESPN, its sister networks, and online highlighting interesting people and events in sports history. This currently includes four "volumes" of 30 episodes each, a 13-episode series under the ESPN Films Presents title in 2011–2012, and a series of 30 for 30 Shorts shown through the ESPN.com website. The series has also expanded to include Soccer Stories, which aired in advance of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and audio podcasts. This entry refers to the main Volumes of the series presented by ESPN

With series creator Lauren S. Hissrich as your guide, take an in-depth journey into the stories and themes powering the first season of The Witcher.

Told through intimate testimonies from close family and friends, this documentary event reveals the real Matthew Perry—generous, funny, vulnerable, larger than life—and the battles he fought to become the man behind the icon. A raw record of a life lived in full, and the honesty that became his greatest legacy.

This trophy-packed, insider-fuelled documentary charts José Mourinho's iconic rise as one of the world's top footballing managers of the most elite clubs.