Pierre and Maryel have the same mother but have never met even though they have been writing to each other for fifteen years. One day, Pierre decides to see his sister and goes to Saint-André where she lives. The local youths don't exactly appreciate his presence.

This 5-part series reveals the intoxicating and somewhat turbulent history of the fascinating Ottoman Empire. 　　Following the success of Ancient Egypt by Train, this time Alice Roberts takes the railways again to explore a more challenging and mysterious empire. 　　The scale of the Ottoman Empire spanned three continents, over 70 countries and lasted 600 years. 　　Roberts starts her journey near the Syrian border, traversing Turkey before entering the Balkans and finishing up at the empire's westernmost point, Budapest. 　　Broadcaster: Channel 4 　　Producer: Spark Media