First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Sam Willis continues his journey west in Iran. He begins in Persepolis, heart of the first Persian Empire, before heading to Istanbul and then coming full circle to Venice. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four
Sam Willis traces the story of the famous trade route. He explores Venice's Renaissance architecture and art before travelling to the beginning of the Silk Road in China's Xian. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Sam Willis travels west to Central Asia, a place of major innovations, big historical characters and a people - the Sogdians - whose role was pivotal to the Silk Road's success. Show more
