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

Susan Calman's Grand Day Out

Susan Calman's Grand Day Out

2021

Time Team

Time Team

1994

Lucy Worsley Investigates

Lucy Worsley Investigates

2022

Mafias and Banks

Mafias and Banks

2023

My Grandparents' War

My Grandparents' War

2019

Digging for Britain

Digging for Britain

2010

1066: The Battle for Middle Earth

1066: The Battle for Middle Earth

2009

Secrets of Great British Castles

Secrets of Great British Castles

2015

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

2018

Six Wives with Lucy Worsley

Six Wives with Lucy Worsley

2016

A Very British Romance with Lucy Worsley

A Very British Romance with Lucy Worsley

2015

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

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

2017

King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons

King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons

2013

Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years

Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years

1981

Tony Robinson's History of Britain

Tony Robinson's History of Britain

2020

Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths & Secrets

Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths & Secrets

2020

British History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley

British History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley

2017

The Stuarts

The Stuarts

2014

Illuminations: The Private Lives of Medieval Kings

Illuminations: The Private Lives of Medieval Kings

2012