Aired: January 05, 1999
Ian Hislop travels from Kolkata, the former capital of the British Raj and present seat of the Marxist government of West Bengal, to Rajasthan.
Aired: January 12, 1999
Michael Portillo explores his roots in a trek across the railway networks of Spain.
Aired: January 19, 1999
Fergal Keane travels through Japan and receives earthquake training and etiquette lessons.
Aired: January 26, 1999
Rick Stein crosses Mexico from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean.
Aired: February 02, 1999
Nick Hancock crosses Cuba, battling hurricanes as well as the crumbling infrastructure.
Aired: February 09, 1999
Hollywood star Danny Glover rides the oldest line in Africa, the Bamako Express.
Aired: April 06, 1999
Stephen Tompkinson relives the days of colonial train travel as a pampered passenger on the Eastern and Oriental Express.