The British

Season 1 Episode 1: Treasure Islands

Sep 06, 2012 NR 43m 7.9

In 58 AD the arrival of a 10,000-strong Roman army changed England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland for ever. How did this historic moment effect the achievements of early Britons? What social structures held sway before the invasion and who...

The British background

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Treasure Islands

1. Treasure Islands

Aired: Sep 6, 2012

In 58 AD the arrival of a 10,000-strong Roman army changed England, Scotland,...

Episode 2 People Power

2. People Power

Aired: Sep 13, 2012

The Norman Conquest of 1066 transformed Britain, as William the Conqueror sou...

Episode 3 Revolution

3. Revolution

Aired: Sep 20, 2012

During the reign of the Tudor and Stuart monarchs England became one of the w...

Episode 4 Dirty Money

4. Dirty Money

Aired: Sep 27, 2012

Money drove the making of modern Britain, beginning with its role in rebuildi...

Episode 5 Superpower

5. Superpower

Aired: Oct 4, 2012

Britain's empire expanded through exploration and invention, as the Industria...

Episode 6 Tale of Two Cities

6. Tale of Two Cities

Aired: Oct 11, 2012

The development of London during the Victorian era - the rapidly expanding ci...

Episode 7 War and Peace

7. War and Peace

Aired: Oct 18, 2012

The story of 20th-century Britain, including the many ways in which the natio...

Info about The British

Current Status: Ended

Network: Sky Atlantic

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres: Documentary