Britain's Most Historic Towns

  

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Britain's Most Historic TownsGeorgian Edinburgh: Alice Roberts visits Edinburgh, which, in the Georgian period, found itself at the heart of the newly formed political union between England and Scotland.Sun, Jun 30, 6:00 pmBlaze60 mins
Britain's Most Historic TownsGlasgow Age Of Steam: Professor Alice Roberts is in Glasgow to investigate the impact of steam power on the major towns of Britain in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.Sun, Jun 30, 5:00 pmBlaze60 mins
Britain's Most Historic TownsPortsmouth Age Of Empire: Professor Alice Roberts visits Portsmouth to investigate the role played by the Navy in the establishment of the British Empire.Sun, Jun 30, 4:00 pmBlaze60 mins
Britain's Most Historic TownsRestoration London: Professor Alice Roberts is in the capital as she attempts to make sense of the world-changing events that occurred during the eventful Restoration Period.Sun, Jun 30, 3:00 pmBlaze60 mins
Britain's Most Historic TownsMedieval Lincoln: Professor Alice Roberts is in Lincoln, getting to grips with life in Medieval England.Sun, Jun 30, 2:00 pmBlaze60 mins
New: Britain's Most Historic TownsIndustrial Revolution Manchester: Alice Roberts visits Manchester to explore the spirit of protest and revolution that grew out of the experience of Britain's working class.Fri, Jun 21, 9:00 pmBlaze60 mins
New: Britain's Most Historic TownsGeorgian Edinburgh: Alice Roberts visits Edinburgh, which, in the Georgian period, found itself at the heart of the newly formed political union between England and Scotland.Fri, Jun 14, 9:00 pmBlaze60 mins
New: Britain's Most Historic TownsGlasgow Age Of Steam: Professor Alice Roberts is in Glasgow to investigate the impact of steam power on the major towns of Britain in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.Fri, Jun 7, 9:00 pmBlaze60 mins
New: Britain's Most Historic TownsElizabethan Plymouth: Professor Alice Roberts visits Plymouth where England's golden age was launched in the Elizabethan era.Fri, May 31, 9:00 pmBlaze60 mins
New: Britain's Most Historic TownsPortsmouth Age Of Empire: Professor Alice Roberts visits Portsmouth to investigate the role played by the Navy in the establishment of the British Empire.Fri, May 24, 9:00 pmBlaze60 mins
New: Britain's Most Historic TownsRestoration London: Professor Alice Roberts is in the capital as she attempts to make sense of the world-changing events that occurred during the eventful Restoration Period.Fri, May 17, 9:00 pmBlaze60 mins
Britain's Most Historic TownsStewart Sturling: Today We're in Britain's most Stewart Town. It was the home of the Scottish Royals. Famously taking the English throne, they would go on to create Great Britain.Thu, Nov 2, 1:00 amBlaze60 mins
Britain's Most Historic TownsPlantagenet Canterbury: From the Stuarts to the Edwardians and from the Civil War to World War II, we reveal history through the story of a single town: Canterbury.Wed, Nov 1, 1:00 amBlaze60 mins
Britain's Most Historic TownsStewart Sturling: Today We're in Britain's most Stewart Town. It was the home of the Scottish Royals. Famously taking the English throne, they would go on to create Great Britain.Tue, Oct 31, 11:10 amBlaze60 mins
Britain's Most Historic TownsCivil War Oxford: The story of the Civil War through the history of Oxford, a city that was under siege during the battles that would change British warfare forever.Tue, Oct 31, 1:00 amBlaze60 mins
Britain's Most Historic TownsPlantagenet Canterbury: From the Stuarts to the Edwardians and from the Civil War to World War II, we reveal history through the story of a single town: Canterbury.Mon, Oct 30, 11:10 amBlaze60 mins
Britain's Most Historic TownsCivil War Oxford: The story of the Civil War through the history of Oxford, a city that was under siege during the battles that would change British warfare forever.Sun, Oct 29, 5:00 amBlaze60 mins
Britain's Most Historic TownsRegency Cheltenham: Professor Alice Roberts tells the story of the Regency period by studying the history of Cheltenham.Fri, Oct 20, 11:10 amBlaze60 mins
Britain's Most Historic TownsNorman Winchester: Professor Alice Roberts tells the story of Norman England by studying the history of Winchester.Fri, Oct 20, 1:00 amBlaze60 mins
Britain's Most Historic TownsTudor Norwich: Professor Alice Roberts tells the story of Tudor England by studying the history of Norwich.Thu, Oct 19, 11:10 amBlaze60 mins
Britain's Most Historic TownsViking York: Professor Alice Roberts tells the story of Viking England by studying the history of York. To get to the bottom of the story, she takes part in her own Viking battle.Thu, Oct 19, 1:00 amBlaze60 mins
Britain's Most Historic TownsNorman Winchester: Professor Alice Roberts tells the story of Norman England by studying the history of Winchester.Wed, Oct 18, 11:10 amBlaze60 mins
Britain's Most Historic TownsRoman Chester: Professor Alice Roberts tells the story of Roman Britain by studying the history of Chester, Britain's most Roman town.Wed, Oct 18, 1:00 amBlaze60 mins
Britain's Most Historic TownsViking York: Professor Alice Roberts tells the story of Viking England by studying the history of York. To get to the bottom of the story, she takes part in her own Viking battle.Tue, Oct 17, 11:10 amBlaze60 mins
Britain's Most Historic TownsRoman Chester: Professor Alice Roberts tells the story of Roman Britain by studying the history of Chester, Britain's most Roman town.Mon, Oct 16, 11:40 amBlaze60 mins
Britain's Most Historic TownsWartime Dover: Professor Alice Roberts tells the story of the British town whose tale is entwined with the story of World War II like no other: Dover.Sat, Aug 19, 8:00 amBlaze60 mins
Britain's Most Historic TownsVictorian Belfast: Professor Alice Roberts tells the story of Victorian Britain by studying the history of Belfast.Sun, Feb 19, 7:00 pmBlaze60 mins
Britain's Most Historic TownsTudor Norwich: Professor Alice Roberts tells the story of Tudor England by studying the history of Norwich.Sun, Feb 19, 6:00 pmBlaze60 mins
Britain's Most Historic TownsNorman Winchester: Professor Alice Roberts tells the story of Norman England by studying the history of Winchester.Sun, Feb 19, 5:00 pmBlaze60 mins
Britain's Most Historic TownsViking York: Professor Alice Roberts tells the story of Viking England by studying the history of York. To get to the bottom of the story, she takes part in her own Viking battle.Sun, Feb 19, 4:00 pmBlaze60 mins
Britain's Most Historic TownsRoman Chester: Professor Alice Roberts tells the story of Roman Britain by studying the history of Chester, Britain's most Roman town.Sun, Feb 19, 3:00 pmBlaze60 mins
Britain's Most Historic TownsVictorian Belfast: Professor Alice Roberts tells the story of Victorian Britain by studying the history of Belfast.Sun, Jun 12, 8:00 amBlaze60 mins