Episode list

An introduction to the series showing scenes from the episodes.

Ludovic Kennedy travels coast to coast in the United States by train.

Michael Frayn traces the route of Australia's trans-continental railway, the Indian Pacific, with a detour along the way.

Brian Thompson travels through the south of India from Bombay to Cochin.

Michael Palin travels from London to Kyle of Lochalsh in the north of Scotland.

Michael Wood travels from Cape Town to the Victoria Falls.

Miles Kington travels from Lima in Peru through the Andes and Lake Titicaca to Bolivia.

Eric Robson travels from Paris to Budapest via Zurich and Vienna.