1. India: East to West

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. 5 January 1999. 49 min

Ian Hislop travels from Kolkata, the former capital of the British Raj and present seat of the Marxist government of West Bengal, to Rajasthan.

2. Granada to Salamanca

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. 12 January 1999. 49 min

Michael Portillo explores his roots in a trek across the railway networks of Spain.

3. Tokyo to Kagoshima

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. 19 January 1999. 49 min

Fergal Keane travels through Japan and receives earthquake training and etiquette lessons.

4. Los Mochis to Veracruz

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. 26 January 1999. 49 min

Rick Stein crosses Mexico from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean.

5. Guantanamo to Pinar Del Rio

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. 2 February 1999. 49 min

Nick Hancock crosses Cuba, battling hurricanes as well as the crumbling infrastructure.

6. St Louis to Dogon Country

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. 9 February 1999. 49 min

Hollywood star Danny Glover rides the oldest line in Africa, the Bamako Express.

7. Singapore to Bangkok

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. 6 April 1999. 55 min

Stephen Tompkinson relives the days of colonial train travel as a pampered passenger on the Eastern and Oriental Express.