Britain's Most Historic Towns

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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Princess Margaret: The Rebel Royal

Princess Margaret: The Rebel Royal

2018

Abroad Again in Britain

Abroad Again in Britain

2005

Chivalry and Betrayal: The Hundred Years War

Chivalry and Betrayal: The Hundred Years War

2013

Time Team

Time Team

1994

London: 2000 Years of History

London: 2000 Years of History

2019

Susan Calman's Grand Day Out

Susan Calman's Grand Day Out

2021

Carved with Love: The Genius of British Woodwork

Carved with Love: The Genius of British Woodwork

2013

Prejudice and Pride: The People's History of LGBTQ Britain

Prejudice and Pride: The People's History of LGBTQ Britain

2017

Lucy Worsley Investigates

Lucy Worsley Investigates

2022

Empire Of The Seas

Empire Of The Seas

2010

Spying on the Royals

Spying on the Royals

2017

Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History

Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History

2013

1066: The Year that Changed Everything

1066: The Year that Changed Everything

2021

Digging for Britain

Digging for Britain

2010

Out

Out

2022

King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons

King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons

2013

Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain

Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain

2009

Seven Ages of Britain

Seven Ages of Britain

2010

Illuminations: The Private Lives of Medieval Kings

Illuminations: The Private Lives of Medieval Kings

2012

The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family

The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family

2021