Britain's Most Historic Towns

Season 1

Professor Alice Roberts explores the UK's past, focusing on six key eras by exploring the stories of towns which best illustrate each.

Where to Watch Britain's Most Historic Towns • Season 1

6 Episodes

  • Roman Chester
    E1
    Roman ChesterIn 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 YorkAlice 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 WinchesterAlice 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 NorwichAlice 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 CheltenhamAlice explores the Regency period by studying the history of Cheltenham. She attends a period society ball, investigates the rigid social hierarchy of the age and learns about the Regency fondness for enemas.
  • Victorian Belfast
    E6
    Victorian BelfastAlice 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.
  • Alice RobertsSelf - Presenter

 

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