Britain's Most Historic Towns
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As series two kicks off, Professor Alice Roberts examines Britain in wartime by looking at the coastal town of Dover.
Georgian BristolAlice Roberts explores the Georgian era in her hometown of Bristol, from architectural gems and the world's first chocolate factory to the horror of the slave trade.
Edwardian CardiffAlice tells the story of Edwardian Britain by studying the history of Cardiff, Britain's most Edwardian town.
Civil War OxfordAlice explores the English Civil War through the history of Oxford, the city at the heart of a battle between an autocratic king and his rebellious parliament.
Plantagenet CanterburyAlice studies the history of Canterbury, learning the true horror of the Black Death and exploring the iconic cathedral.
Stewart SturlingAlice explores the story of Stewart Britain by visiting the home of the Scottish royals who eventually took the English throne in 1603 and created Great Britain.
- 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
- StudioSky History
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