Seasons & Episodes
Roman Chester
In Chester, Britain's most Roman city, Alice enjoys a Roman feast, checks out an extraordinary archaeological find deep
Viking York
Alice tells the story of Viking England by studying the history of York, Britain's most Viking city. She takes part in a
Norman Winchester
Alice tells the story of Norman England by studying the history of Winchester, Britain's most Norman city. Alice attempt
Tudor Norwich
Alice learns the harsh reality of religious intolerance, uncovers the origins of Norwich City FC's iconic canary, and ex
Regency Cheltenham
In Cheltenham, Britain's most Regency town, Alice attends a period society ball, investigates the rigid social hierarchy
Victorian Belfast
Alice reveals the history of Belfast, the UK's most Victorian city. She visits the shipyards that built the Titanic, get
Wartime Dover
Professor Alice Roberts examines Britain in wartime by looking at the coastal town of Dover
Georgian Bristol
Alice explores the Georgian era in Bristol, from Clifton's architectural gems to the world's first chocolate factory, ba
Edwardian Cardiff
Alice tells the story of Edwardian Britain by visiting Cardiff. She explores the coal trade and Cardiff's pioneering mul
Civil War Oxford
Alice Roberts explores the history of Oxford during the Civil War, when the city became a power base for the royalist fo
Plantagenet Canterbury
Alice Roberts visits Canterbury to explore the Plantagenet era, when the powerful house held the throne between 1154 and
Stewart Stirling
Professor Alice Roberts explores the story of Stewart Britain by visiting Stirling, the seat of the Scottish royal famil
Medieval Lincoln
Alice is in Lincoln, getting to grips with life in medieval England. She visits the magnificent cathedral that was once
Restoration London
Alice is in London, as she attempts to make sense of the world-changing events during the short but eventful Restoration
Naval Portsmouth
Alice explores Nelson's dark side, the heat of the battle at Trafalgar, the role of the Navy in the British Empire, and
Elizabethan Plymouth
Alice Roberts visits Elizabethan Plymouth, exploring the story of England's `Golden Age', from Sir Francis Drake to the
Glasgow's Age of Steam
Alice Roberts explores Glasgow's age of steam, from lethal diseases and industrial injury to genteel tea rooms, football
Georgian Edinburgh
Alice Roberts explores Georgian Edinburgh's finest architecture, the origins of `Auld Reekie', the roots of modern Scott
Industrial Revolution Manchester
Professor Alice Roberts explores Manchester's history of protest and revolution during the Industrial Revolution, from M
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