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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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StatusReturning Series
Original NameBritain's Most Historic Towns
First Air DateApril 7, 2018
Last Air DateDecember 19, 2020
Seasons3
Episodes19
Episode Runtime 45min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited Kingdom
Production CompaniesIWC Media
NetworksChannel 4
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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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