Walk the Line

Secrets of the Railways

April 2025 •English

These are the Secrets of the Railways, railroads constructed during turbulent periods and associated with mankind's ugliest deeds.

Great Alaskan Railroad Journeys

April 2025 •English

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

April 2025 •English

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

Railway Adventures Across Australia

April 2025 •English

Railway adventures across Australia follows the exploits of Scott McGregor on his quest to find the famous, unusual and unique trains and stories at the end of the line.

Murder in the Badlands

April 2025 •English

Examines the stories behind the unsolved murders of four women across four decades in Northern Ireland.

Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow

April 2025 •English

Restoration experts restore iconic rail carriages back to their former glory

Minna-no Tetsudo

April 2025 •Japanese

Railway program focused on riding experience. Cameras fixed on a train show surroundings in three directions while the train is moving. On its way, an explanation for the rolling stock, train stations, and rail infrastructure is given.

Community Life

April 2025 •English

From people doing good to those with a passion for the unusual, this series is guaranteed to make you rethink how you spend your spare time.

Paul Merton's Secret Stations

April 2025 •English

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.

Welsh Railways

April 2025 •English

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

World's Busiest Railway

April 2025 •English

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.

Coastal Railways with Julie Walters

April 2025 •English

Actor Julie Walters rides upon the UK's most beautiful coastal railways.

The Flying Scotsman

April 2025 •English

The Flying Scotsman has broken records and starred in movies.

Railways: The Making of a Nation

April 2025 •English

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.

Sur les rails de France

April 2025 •French

Great Continental Railway Journeys

April 2025 •English

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

April 2025 •English

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

April 2025 •French

Amazing Train Journeys

April 2025 •French

Railroad Alaska

April 2025 •English

Following an elite crew of workers-- brakemen, engineers, construction crews, mechanics and train drivers – Railroad Alaska illustrates the battle against ferocious weather and treacherous terrain to keep the State of Alaska’s critical 500-mile long railroad rolling to deliver life sustaining supplies. From controlled avalanches to prevent catastrophe, to fascinating characters, like Jim James, the one-handed handy man, learn what it takes to keep this train on track.