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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.

2018 7.6/10 community score 3 seasons · 19 episodes Returning Series
  • Documentary

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First aired
Seasons
3
Episodes
19
Status
Returning Series

Latest aired episode

S3 E7

Industrial Revolution Manchester

Aired 45 min

Professor Alice Roberts explores Manchester's history of protest and revolution during the Industrial Revolution, from Marx to the Suffragettes and the Peterloo massacre.

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Season guide

Most recent seasons first

3 season entries

  • Season 3

    7 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 2

    6 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 1

    6 episodes

    First episode aired

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