Ottoman Empire by Train with Alice Roberts

Series 1

Professor Alice Roberts takes a train ride covering 600 years of the Ottoman Empire. Starting in south east Turkey going to through to Budapest. Her mission is to learn about this vast empire that started with a dream in the 14th century.

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5 Episodes

The Whirling Dervishes
E1
The Whirling DervishesAlice 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.
A Tale of Two Cities
E2
A Tale of Two CitiesAlice 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.
Ships in the Night
E3
Ships in the NightAlice Roberts arrives in Istanbul and delves into the ingenious strategies employed by the Ottomans to capture the city from Roman control.
Controlling Europe
E4
Controlling EuropeEntering 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.
Choosing the Wrong Side
E5
Choosing the Wrong SideIn her final train journey, Alice Roberts travels to Budapest to explore the Ottoman Empire's western front and understand its eventual collapse.