Britain’s Most Historic Towns (2018) Web Series — Cast, Story & Where to Watch | MovieLinkBD

Britain's Most Historic Towns (2018) is a documentary web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Britain's Most Historic Towns online in HD.

Britain's Most Historic Towns — Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

• Starring: Alice Roberts

Britain's Most Historic Towns — Series Details

Britain's Most Historic Towns — Episode Guide

Season 1

• E1: Roman Chester (2018-04-07) — 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' pla
• E2: Viking York (2018-04-14) — 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 t
• E3: Norman Winchester (2018-04-21) — 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
• E4: Tudor Norwich (2018-04-28) — Alice learns the harsh reality of religious intolerance, uncovers the origins of Norwich City FC's iconic canary, and experiences humiliating Tudor justice
• E5: Regency Cheltenham (2018-05-05) — 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
• E6: Victorian Belfast (2018-05-12) — 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 c

Season 2

• E1: Wartime Dover (2019-05-18) — Professor Alice Roberts examines Britain in wartime by looking at the coastal town of Dover
• E2: Georgian Bristol (2019-05-25) — Alice explores the Georgian era in Bristol, from Clifton's architectural gems to the world's first chocolate factory, backstreet gin and the horror of the slave trade
• E3: Edwardian Cardiff (2019-06-01) — Alice tells the story of Edwardian Britain by visiting Cardiff. She explores the coal trade and Cardiff's pioneering multicultural heritage, and experiences the life of a lady of l
• E4: Civil War Oxford (2019-06-08) — Alice Roberts explores the history of Oxford during the Civil War, when the city became a power base for the royalist forces and a rival capital for nine years of conflict. Aerial
• E5: Plantagenet Canterbury (2019-06-15) — Alice Roberts visits Canterbury to explore the Plantagenet era, when the powerful house held the throne between 1154 and 1485. She discovers the secrets of the city's cathedral, th
• E6: Stewart Stirling (2019-06-22) — Professor Alice Roberts explores the story of Stewart Britain by visiting Stirling, the seat of the Scottish royal family for 200 years. She joins a team of archaeologists in uncov

Season 3

• E1: Medieval Lincoln (2020-11-07) — Alice is in Lincoln, getting to grips with life in medieval England. She visits the magnificent cathedral that was once the tallest building in the world and re-lives the battle at
• E2: Restoration London (2020-11-14) — Alice is in London, as she attempts to make sense of the world-changing events during the short but eventful Restoration period. She learns the violent and vengeful truth behind Ch
• E3: Naval Portsmouth (2020-11-21) — Alice explores Nelson's dark side, the heat of the battle at Trafalgar, the role of the Navy in the British Empire, and the lives of Portsmouth's sex workers.
• E4: Elizabethan Plymouth (2020-11-28) — Alice Roberts visits Elizabethan Plymouth, exploring the story of England's `Golden Age', from Sir Francis Drake to the Spanish Armada, piracy, theft, and the slave trade.
• E5: Glasgow's Age of Steam (2020-12-05) — Alice Roberts explores Glasgow's age of steam, from lethal diseases and industrial injury to genteel tea rooms, football at Celtic Park, and the beautiful Loch Katrine.
• E6: Georgian Edinburgh (2020-12-12) — Alice Roberts explores Georgian Edinburgh's finest architecture, the origins of `Auld Reekie', the roots of modern Scottishness, and some dark imperial controversies.
• E7: Industrial Revolution Manchester (2020-12-19) — Professor Alice Roberts explores Manchester's history of protest and revolution during the Industrial Revolution, from Marx to the Suffragettes and the Peterloo massacre.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons does Britain's Most Historic Towns have? 3 season(s) with 19 episodes.

Where can I watch Britain's Most Historic Towns? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.