Ottoman Empire by Train with Alice Roberts
Season 1 Episode 3 of 5
After a week in deepest Turkey, Alice arrives in Istanbul, where east meets west. Here she examines the creative tactics employed by the Ottomans to wrestle the supposedly impregnable city from the Romans and takes a boat ride on the Bosphorus to experience how the city was conquered. She also learns about the prolific architect Sinamand haggles with a rug seller in one of the world's largest bazaars
Ottoman Empire by Train with Alice Roberts airs on Channel 4 HD at 9:00 PM, Saturday 9 November. (Subtitles, new, audio description.)
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General
Alice Roberts
Presenter
Steve Havers
Executive Producer
Paul Crompton
Director