Britain's Most Historic Towns

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.

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Status

Returning Series

Original Name

Britain's Most Historic Towns

First Air Date

April 7, 2018

Last Air Date

December 19, 2020

Seasons

3

Episodes

19

Language

English

Production Companies

IWC Media

Networks

Channel 4

S03E07

Industrial Revolution Manchester

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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