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Britain's Most Historic Towns

3 Seasons2018 - PresentNR1h 00m7.7

Professor Alice Roberts explores the UK's past, focusing on six key eras by exploring the stories of towns which best illustrate each.

Episodes:

Episode 1 Roman Chester

1. Roman Chester

Aired: Apr 7, 2018

Alice Roberts begins by examining Chester's Roman heritage. She enjoys a Roma...

Episode 2 Viking York

2. Viking York

Aired: Apr 14, 2018

Alice Roberts tells the story of Viking England by studying the history of Yo...

Episode 3 Norman Winchester

3. Norman Winchester

Aired: Apr 21, 2018

Alice explores the Norman period of British history by examining events that ...

Episode 4 Tudor Norwich

4. Tudor Norwich

Aired: Apr 28, 2018

Alice tells the story of Tudor England by studying the history of Norwich, le...

Episode 5 Regency Cheltenham

5. Regency Cheltenham

Aired: May 5, 2018

Alice explores the Regency period by studying the history of Cheltenham. She ...

Episode 6 Victorian Belfast

6. Victorian Belfast

Aired: May 12, 2018

In Britain's most Victorian city, Belfast, Alice visits the shipyards that bu...

Britain's Most Historic Towns Videos

Info about Britain's Most Historic Towns

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: Channel 4

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary, History