Britain's Most Historic Towns TV Listings
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Britain's Most Historic Towns is scheduled to air at these times (may include spoilers):
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Mon 30Medieval Lincoln — Britain's Most Historic Towns
Professor Alice Roberts explores the medieval history of Lincoln, visiting the cathedral that was once the tallest building in the world and re-living the battle at Lincoln Castle. She discovers how moving up the social ladder in medieval times required a whole new wardrobe of clothing and accessories and gets top grips with a historically accurate crossbow. Aerial archaeologist Ben Robinson uses the latest drone technology to look at the geographical features that shaped the city's development
More details for Britain's Most Historic Towns, Mon 30, 4:00 am -
Mon 30Restoration London — Britain's Most Historic Towns
Alice Roberts explores London's Restoration history, including the founding of the Royal Society and the violent dark side behind Charles II's carefully crafted public image. She visits St Paul's Cathedral, reveals how women performed on stage for the first time during this period, and uncovers shocking details of the slave trade at the National Maritime Museum. Plus, a look at parallels between the plague that struck London during the 1660s and the Covid-19 pandemic
More details for Britain's Most Historic Towns, Mon 30, 5:00 am -
Mon 6Elizabethan Plymouth — Britain's Most Historic Towns
Alice Roberts explores Plymouth's history during the Elizabethan era, visiting the home of the city's most famous son, Sir Francis Drake, and uncovering his history of piracy and slave trading - all carried out with approval from the Queen. She also discovers the revolutionary shipbuilding techniques that helped defeat the Spanish Armada, while aerial archaeologist Ben Robinson highlights the physical characteristics that made Plymouth Harbour such an attractive base for pirates
More details for Britain's Most Historic Towns, Mon 6, 4:00 am -
Mon 6Portsmouth - Age of Empire — Britain's Most Historic Towns
Professor Alice Roberts visits Portsmouth to investigate the history of the Royal Navy, uncovering some uncomfortable truths behind the myth surrounding Lord Horatio Nelson and getting first-hand experience of what life would have been like in the heat of battle at Trafalgar. She also visits an archaeological dig on Burrow Island and a lantern show at the New Theatre Royal, and discovers the brutal punishments doled out for even minor offences by the Victorian penal system
More details for Britain's Most Historic Towns, Mon 6, 5:00 am
