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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Spying on the Royals

Spying on the Royals

2017

Digging for Britain

Digging for Britain

2010

1066: The Year that Changed Everything

1066: The Year that Changed Everything

2021

Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History

Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History

2013

Susan Calman's Grand Day Out

Susan Calman's Grand Day Out

2021

London: 2000 Years of History

London: 2000 Years of History

2019

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

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

2017

Seven Ages of Britain

Seven Ages of Britain

2010

Out

Out

2022

Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain

Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain

2009

King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons

King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons

2013

Empire Of The Seas

Empire Of The Seas

2010

Inside Hampton Court Palace

Inside Hampton Court Palace

2021

The Stuarts

The Stuarts

2014

The Stuarts in Exile

The Stuarts in Exile

2015

Illuminations: The Private Lives of Medieval Kings

Illuminations: The Private Lives of Medieval Kings

2012

Secrets of Great British Castles

Secrets of Great British Castles

2015

Elegance and Decadence: The Age of the Regency

Elegance and Decadence: The Age of the Regency

2011

1066: The Battle for Middle Earth

1066: The Battle for Middle Earth

2009

The Normans

The Normans

2010