Ottoman Empire by Train - Series 1
1 - The Whirling Dervishes
Air Date: October 26, 2024
Alice Roberts starts her Ottoman adventure in Adana. She visits a historic mosque and learns about the origins of Turkish delight. She then takes a train across the Taurus Mountains to Konya.
2 - A Tale of Two Cities
Air Date: November 2, 2024
Alice Roberts is on a train to Ankara on her Ottoman adventure. She visits the tomb of Ataturk who saw out the end of the empire. Next, a train to the tomb of Osman, the empire's founder, in Bursa.
3 - Ships in the Night
Air Date: November 9, 2024
Alice Roberts arrives in Istanbul and delves into the ingenious strategies employed by the Ottomans to capture the city from Roman control.
4 - Controlling Europe
Air Date: November 16, 2024
Entering the Balkans by sleeper train, Alice Roberts visits Bulgaria's capital Sofia. She learns how Istanbul controls the empire and how the landscape is almost entirely Soviet.
5 - Choosing the Wrong Side
Air Date: November 23, 2024
In her final train journey, Alice Roberts travels to Budapest to explore the Ottoman Empire's western front and understand its eventual collapse.