The World From Above

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  • BBC Two
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4x1
England - Tilbury to Westminster
Episode overview
From the Port of Tilbury to the River Thames to the Palace of Westminster and The Tower of London, discover one of the oldest cities in the world, one with Roman roots and countless historic sites.
4x2
USA - Buffalo to Saratoga Springs
Episode overview
From Buffalo, head to the Genesee River to take in a few waterfalls. Then head to the Finger Lakes, Ithaca and Syracuse. Next are the Old and New Erie Canals, before arriving at Saratoga Springs.
4x3
Spain - Ronda to Granada
Episode overview
Beginning in the city of Ronda, the birthplace of modern bullfighting, head to the spectacular Moorish castle of Zahara. Then head to Cordoba, and on to Espejo. The final stop on this trip? Granada.
4x4
England - Weymouth to the Isle of Wight
Episode overview
Kicking off east of Weymouth, head to the abandoned ghost town of Tyneham and over to William the Conquerer's Corfe Castle. Then it's on to the ancient pagan holy grounds of Knowlton Rings.
4x5
USA - Butte to Deer Lodge
Episode overview
Kicking off from the old mining town of Butte, head west to Beaverhead Deerlodge National Forest. Next is the Bitterroot and Sapphire Mountains, Rock Creek and the mining city of Granite.
4x6
Scotland - Isle of Skye to Ben Nevis
Episode overview
Explore the ancient battlegrounds of the Highland clans before heading to the famed fortress of Eileen Donan. Then it's off to Iona before taking in Ben Nevis, the highest peak in the UK.
4x7
USA - Yellowstone National Park
Episode overview
Explore Yellowstone National Park and its lake, river and canyon before delving into its geothermal features in the Mud Volcano area. See the animals in the park's valleys, ending at Old Faithful.
4x8
France - From Arromanche to La Trinite-sur-Mer
Episode overview
Beginning at the Normandy beachheads, site of the D-Day landings from WWII, continue to the fortified medieval city of Granville. Then it's on to the famed Mont Saint Michel, ending at La Trinite.
4x9
Wales - Snowdonia to Tenby
Episode overview
Beginning in Snowdonia, home to the Italian-inspired village of Portmeirion, head to Aberystwyth. Then it's off to the UK's only coastal National Park, also home to St. David's Cathedral.
4x10
Germany - Wittenberg to Reinhardsbrunn Castle
Episode overview
Taking off from the province of Saxony-Anhalt, follow the River Elbe through Wittenberg before moving to Worlitz, Thuringia and into the state of Hesse. End at the romantic Reinhardsbrunn Castle.
4x11
Italy - Caserta to Tivoli via Rome
Episode overview
Beginning in the province of Caserta, head to the town of Anzio to explore some of Italy's WWII ties. Then it's on to the ancient Appian Way and into one of the world's greatest ancient sites, Rome.
4x12
Belgium - Antwerp to Ypres
Episode overview
From the medieval center of international trade in Antwerp to the WWI battlegrounds of Ypres, complete the tour of Belgium with a bird's eye view.
4x13
Switzerland - Montreux to Lake Maggiore
Episode overview
This journey is Romont, the Chartreuse de la Valsainte (ancient monastery), Lake Geneva, Montreaux (of Jazz Festival fame), Verbier (famous ski resort), Valais (mountains), brief flight .. show full overview
4x14
Portugal - Tagus Eastuary to Elvas
Episode overview
Take off from the Tagus River estuary then travel Europe's longest beach, Costa Da Caparica. Then head to the cork groves of the Alentejo plain and the Roman temple of Evora, ending at Elvas.