Alice Roberts
Self - Presenter
Series
Watch Britain's Most Historic Towns (2018) Online
Synopsis
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.
Episodes
Season 1
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1. Roman ChesterNow viewing2018-04-0745m7.0In 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
2. Viking York2018-04-1445mAlice 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.
3. Norman Winchester2018-04-2145mAlice 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.
4. Tudor Norwich2018-04-2845mAlice learns the harsh reality of religious intolerance, uncovers the origins of Norwich City FC's iconic canary, and experiences humiliating Tudor justice
5. Regency Cheltenham2018-05-0545mIn 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
6. Victorian Belfast2018-05-1245mAlice 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.
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Is Britain's Most Historic Towns available to watch online?
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How many seasons does Britain's Most Historic Towns have?
Britain's Most Historic Towns has 3 seasons and 19 episodes.
When did Britain's Most Historic Towns first air?
Britain's Most Historic Towns first aired in 2018.
Is Britain's Most Historic Towns still running?
Yes, Britain's Most Historic Towns is an ongoing series.
What genre is Britain's Most Historic Towns?
Britain's Most Historic Towns is classified as Documentary.