Professor Alice Roberts explores Britain's history through the stories of individual towns and cities, revealing what life was really like at key moments in our turbulent past.
Roman Chester: Alice tells the story of Roman Britain by studying the history of Chester. She enjoys an authentic Roman feast and checks out an archaeological discovery.
Roman Chester: Alice tells the story of Roman Britain by studying the history of Chester. She enjoys an authentic Roman feast and checks out an archaeological discovery.
Norman Winchester: Alice tries some eel pie and investigates the origins of modern surgery as she explores the Norman period of British history by examining the town of Winchester.
Norman Winchester: Alice tries some eel pie and investigates the origins of modern surgery as she explores the Norman period of British history by examining the town of Winchester.
Regency Cheltenham: Alice studies the history of Cheltenham, Britain's most Regency town. She attends a period society ball, investigates the rigid social hierarchy and more.
Regency Cheltenham: Alice studies the history of Cheltenham, Britain's most Regency town. She attends a period society ball, investigates the rigid social hierarchy and more.
Victorian Belfast: Alice reveals the history of Belfast, the UK's most Victorian city. She visits the shipyards that built the Titanic and gets locked up in the Crumlin Road gaol.
Victorian Belfast: Alice reveals the history of Belfast, the UK's most Victorian city. She visits the shipyards that built the Titanic and gets locked up in the Crumlin Road gaol.
Professor Alice Roberts explores Britain's history through the stories of individual towns and cities, revealing what life was really like at key moments in our turbulent past.