Britain's Most Historic Towns

Season 1

6 episodes · Apr 7, 2018

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  • Roman Chester
    S1E1

    Roman Chester

    Apr 7, 201845m

    In Chester, Britain's most Roman city, Alice enjoys a Roman feast, checks out an extraordinary archaeological find deep underground and explores a radical theory on the Romans' plans for the city

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  • Viking York
    S1E2

    Viking York

    Apr 14, 201845m

    Alice tells the story of Viking England by studying the history of York, Britain's most Viking city. She takes part in a Viking battle, meets the metal detectorists behind one of the UK's greatest archaeological finds and gets her hands on an almost 1000-year-old Viking poo.

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  • Norman Winchester
    S1E3

    Norman Winchester

    Apr 21, 201845m

    Alice tells the story of Norman England by studying the history of Winchester, Britain's most Norman city. Alice attempts to storm a castle in chain mail, investigates the origins of modern surgery and tucks into an appetising eel pie.

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  • Tudor Norwich
    S1E4

    Tudor Norwich

    Apr 28, 201845m

    Alice learns the harsh reality of religious intolerance, uncovers the origins of Norwich City FC's iconic canary, and experiences humiliating Tudor justice

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  • Regency Cheltenham
    S1E5

    Regency Cheltenham

    May 5, 201845m

    In Cheltenham, Britain's most Regency town, Alice attends a period society ball, investigates the rigid social hierarchy of the age and explores the Regency fondness for enemas

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  • Victorian Belfast
    S1E6

    Victorian Belfast

    May 12, 201845m

    Alice reveals the history of Belfast, the UK's most Victorian city. She visits the shipyards that built the Titanic, gets locked up in the notorious Crumlin Road gaol and takes a crash course in 19th-century female etiquette.

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