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Britain's Most Historic Towns

Britain's Most Historic Towns

G2018•45m•7.8/10
Documentary

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7.8/10(6)

In this unique take on British history, Professor Alice Roberts explores Britain's rich and varied past through the stories of individual towns and cities. In each programme Alice studies one key period in history by delving into the secrets of a historic town that encapsulates the era, providing an accurate impression of what life was really like at key moments in our turbulent past. At the climax of each programme, cutting-edge CGI reveals the entire historic town in all its former glory.

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Production

IWC Media

Language

EN

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

April 7, 2018

Last Aired

December 19, 2020

Networks

Channel 4

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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
Roman Chester
E1
Roman Chester
Air date: 2018-04-07
In Chester, Britain's most Roman city, Alice enjoys a Roman feast, checks out an extraordinary archaeological find deep underground and explores a radical theory on the Romans' plans for the city
Viking York
E2
Viking York
Air date: 2018-04-14
Alice tells the story of Viking England by studying the history of York, Britain's most Viking city. She takes part in a Viking battle, meets the metal detectorists behind one of the UK's greatest archaeological finds and gets her hands on an almost 1000-year-old Viking poo.
Norman Winchester
E3
Norman Winchester
Air date: 2018-04-21
Alice tells the story of Norman England by studying the history of Winchester, Britain's most Norman city. Alice attempts to storm a castle in chain mail, investigates the origins of modern surgery and tucks into an appetising eel pie.
Tudor Norwich
E4
Tudor Norwich
Air date: 2018-04-28
Alice learns the harsh reality of religious intolerance, uncovers the origins of Norwich City FC's iconic canary, and experiences humiliating Tudor justice
Regency Cheltenham
E5
Regency Cheltenham
Air date: 2018-05-05
In Cheltenham, Britain's most Regency town, Alice attends a period society ball, investigates the rigid social hierarchy of the age and explores the Regency fondness for enemas
Victorian Belfast
E6
Victorian Belfast
Air date: 2018-05-12
Alice reveals the history of Belfast, the UK's most Victorian city. She visits the shipyards that built the Titanic, gets locked up in the notorious Crumlin Road gaol and takes a crash course in 19th-century female etiquette.

Cast

Alice Roberts

Alice Roberts

Self - Presenter

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