Britain's Most Historic Towns
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Alice tells the story of Roman Britain by studying the history of Chester. She enjoys an authentic Roman feast, checks out an archaeological discovery and explores a theory.
Viking YorkAlice looks into the history of York, taking part in a Viking battle and examining an almost 1,000-year-old poo.
Norman WinchesterAlice tries some eel pie and investigates the origins of modern surgery as she explores the Norman period of British history by examining the town of Winchester.
Tudor NorwichAlice experiences humiliating Tudor justice as she dives into the story of Tudor England by studying the history of Norwich.
Regency CheltenhamAlice studies the history of Cheltenham, Britain's most Regency town. She attends a period society ball, investigates the rigid social hierarchy and more.
Victorian BelfastAlice reveals the history of Belfast, the UK's most Victorian city. She visits the shipyards that built the Titanic and gets locked up in the notorious Crumlin Road gaol.
- About this series
- In this unique take on British history, Professor Alice Roberts explores Britain's rich and varied past through the stories of individual towns. In each programme Alice studies key periods in British history by delving into the secrets of historic towns. Alice combines the bigger national picture with local detail to give an accurate impression of what life was really like at key moments in Britain's turbulent past. Alice visits historic sites and meets local historians to understand how each town was shaped by the dominant forces of the age.
- GenreFactual
- Seasons3
- ChannelSky History
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