British writer and US resident Richard Grant travels the deserts and mountains of the American West in search of the modern American nomads who live on the road. Show more
Bombay Railway
Episode 1: Pressures
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Available for 7 months
Documentary about Bombay's vast suburban rail network, which serves millions of commuters every day and struggles to cope with the peaktime 'super-dense crush load'. Show more
Bombay Railway
Episode 2: Dreams
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Available for 7 months
Documentary following the hopes and ambitions of workers on Bombay's vast railway network, including Mumtaz Kazi, Indian Railways' first fully qualified female train driver. Show more
Indian Hill Railways
Episode 1: The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four
Available for 7 months
Entwined with its people, the influence of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is changing as a new generation of Gurkhas populates the hills. Show more
Indian Hill Railways
Episode 3: The Kalka-Shimla Railway
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Available for 7 months
Sanjay the stationmaster is looking for promotion, his boss Bataljit waits for a transfer, and everybody is anticipating the snow on the Kalka-Shimla line. Show more
Indian Hill Railways
Episode 2: The Nilgiri Mountain Railway
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Available for 7 months
Guard Ivan is concerned about his friend Jenni, the ticket inspector on the romantic Nilgiri Mountain Railway line, because Jenni is still a bachelor. Show more
Documentary following the Lifeline Express, a train equipped with medical equipment, operating theatres and staff which brings assistance to poor people in rural areas of India. Show more
India's Frontier Railways
Episode 2: The Last Train in Nepal
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Available for 6 months
A look at a railway line which runs for just 20 miles from Janakpur in Nepal to Jaynagar junction in India, but which is now under threat of closure. Show more
India's Frontier Railways
Episode 3: The Samjhauta Express
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Available for 6 months
Documentary series. A look at the cross-border train known as the Samjhauta Express, which travels from Lahore to Delhi, and some of its passengers. Show more
India's Frontier Railways
Episode 1: The Maitree Express
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four
Available for 6 months
Series about the trains crossing borders in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan. The Maitree Express was the first train to run between India and Bangladesh. Show more
Ian Hislop travels from Kolkata, the former capital of the British Raj and present seat of the Marxist government of West Bengal, to Rajasthan. Show more
Monsoon Railway
Episode 1: Part 1
51 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Available for 4 months
Director Gerry Troyna follows three typical employees of the vast organisation Indian Railways as they face the annual battle to keep trains running during the monsoon season. Show more