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Slow Train Through Africa

  • Category: Engineering

Griff Rhys Jones explores Africa the unhurried way, as he takes to the continent's railways to immerse himself in the joy and frustration of travelling by rail.

Slow Train Through Africa is not currently available on demand.

  • Blue Planet

    Description: David Attenborough narrates a natural history of the oceans.; Category: Natural History; 10 episodes available.

  • Operation Arctic with Simon Reeve

    Description: Kate Humble, Simon Reeve and Gordon Buchanan travel to the Arctic to study polar bears.; Category: Natural History; 4 episodes available.

  • James May: The Reassembler

    Description: James May explores the engineering marvels of objects by putting them back together again.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 7 episodes available.

  • Speed with Guy Martin: F1 Challenge

    Description: Guy joins the Williams F1 crew at the Belgian Grand Prix for an insight into Formula 1.; Category: Motoring; 1 episode available.

  • Guy Martin's Wall of Death: Live

    Description: Guy Martin takes on a daring extreme world record attempt on a Wall of Death.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 1 episode available.

  • Speed with Guy Martin: F1 Special

    Description: Guy takes on former Formula One driver David Coulthard in a series of challenges.; Category: Motoring; 1 episode available.

  • Guy Martin's Last of the Vulcans

    Description: Guy joins a select crew of engineers working on the last functioning Vulcan bomber.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 1 episode available.

  • Railroad Australia

    Description: This series gets up close and personal with all things railway-based in Australia.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 21 episodes available.

  • Yorkshire Steam Railways

    Description: A behind-the-scenes look at the North York Moors Railway.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 6 episodes available.

  • China's Secret Monkey Kingdom

    Description: China's Chongzuo nature reserve is the last refuge for the endangered white-headed langur.; Category: Natural History; 1 episode available.

  • Expedition with Steve Backshall: Unpacked

    Description: Behind-the-scenes footage from Steve Backshall's ten world-first expeditions.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 4 episodes available.