Historic Walks
We walk some of the world's most fascinating cities, exploring the sites that made them famous. Featuring interviews with passionate experts, archive footage, and detailed maps, each show goes way beyond the standard guidebook facts.
- 2012-2012
- 1 season
- Pilot Productions
- Documentary
We walk some of the world's most fascinating cities, exploring the sites that made them famous. Featuring interviews with passionate experts, archive footage, and detailed maps, each show goes way beyond the standard guidebook facts.
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2012
Episode 1
Albertopolis
After the success of the Great Exhibition in 1851, Prince Albert purchased a large swath of west London to build "An Area Of Culture And Learning". This corner of London came to be known Albertopolis.
Episode 2
Westminster
Whitehall in the west of London is saturated with the history which has shaped the sometimes gory past of this fascinating country.
Episode 3
Washington DC
In the heart of Washington D.C. is a green space known as the National Mall, which harbours a collection memorials and monuments dedicated to the sweeping history of the nation.
Episode 4
Philadelphia - 4th July Walk
Philadelphia is home to some of the oldest institutions and neighborhoods that made up the pre-revolutionary backdrop to inventing the very concept of the United States.
Episode 5
New York - Iconic Skyscrapers
New York's skyline is world famous - and it's punctuated by the silhouettes of some of the most iconic skyscrapers in the world.
Episode 6
Hollywood - City of Dreams
The historic center of Old Hollywood is full of historians, writers, crew, stars, and residents, all with a unique take on the special history of Hollywood.