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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Air Date: 2018-04-07
In Chester, Britain's most Roman city, Alice enjoys a Roman feast, checks out an extraordinary archaeological find de...
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 i...
Air Date: 2018-04-21
Alice tells the story of Norman England by studying the history of Winchester, Britain's most Norman city. Alice atte...
Air Date: 2018-04-28
Alice learns the harsh reality of religious intolerance, uncovers the origins of Norwich City FC's iconic canary, and...
Air Date: 2018-05-05
In Cheltenham, Britain's most Regency town, Alice attends a period society ball, investigates the rigid social hierar...
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, ...