India: East to West

E1

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

Granada to Salamanca

E2

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

Tokyo to Kagoshima

E3

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

Los Mochis to Veracruz

E4

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

Guantanamo to Pinar Del Rio

E5

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

St Louis to Dogon Country

E6

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

Singapore to Bangkok

E7

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