Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow

Great Continental Railway Journeys

July 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

July 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.

Secrets of the Railways

July 2025 •English

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

The 800 Million Pound Railway Station

July 2025 •English

Series telling the story of the architects, engineers and spin doctors who entered a frantic two year race to make the Royal Opening of St Pancras on time.

Canada's Worst Handyman

July 2025 •English

They're armed, dangerous and pose an imminent threat to person and property - and you might even be one! Discovery Channel has tracked down five shockingly shoddy renovators and offers the critical tools to help them improve.

EKIBEN JAPAN

July 2025 •English

"Ekiben" are lunch boxes sold at train stations enjoyed during train journeys which are filled with the charm of each region of Japan! Let's embark on a journey to encounter a selection of lunch boxes from all over Japan!

Restored

July 2025 •English

In each hour episode, preservationist Brett Waterman transforms one character filled house for a couple or family who owns it. Brett focuses on homes with fascinating stories and unrealized potential hidden beneath neglect, bad renovations, and ugly additions.

Histoire de trains

July 2025 •French

La maison où j’ai grandi

July 2025 •French

Annie-Soleil Proteau embarks on major renovations to her family home, the one she was never able to leave. It's a project that has her going back into her memories and thinking about how she put down roots in Hochelaga; her neighbourhood, her village.

La passion des trains

July 2025 •French

Trains en guerre

July 2025 •French

Make My Home Bigger

July 2025 •English

Make My House Bigger follows bold homeowners with ambitious plans to gain an extra room or two. Packed full of take-home advice about these ever more popular projects, each episode looks at the conversion of either a loft or a cellar.

Great Alaskan Railroad Journeys

July 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

July 2025 •English

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

Ottoman Empire by Train

July 2025 •English

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.

Railway Adventures Across Australia

July 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.

Manchán's Europe By Train

July 2025 •English

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

The World's Most Beautiful Railway

July 2025 •English

Scotland's rail network crosses a landscape voted the best in the world. This series follows the staff and enthusiasts safeguarding these iconic routes.

Une étape à la fois

July 2025 •French

Restoration Australia

July 2025 •English

Over two years, International Designer Sibella Court, follows the trials and tribulations of 7 groups of Australians committed to the daunting task of restoring heritage ruins into living homes. From Georgian mansions to colonial pug and pine huts, these Aussie battlers attempt to restore the buildings to their former glory.