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Season 3 – Britain's Most Historic Towns

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An exploration of Britain's rich and varied past through its towns. Local details and the larger national picture help illustrate what life was like during key moments in Britain's past.
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Britain's Most Historic Towns — Season 3

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Alice Roberts

Host

Ben Robinson

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Dominic Bowles

Executive Producer

Dominic Ozanne

Producer

Tony McKee

Producer

Lucy Hershon

Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 7, 2020 Medieval Lincoln Alice Roberts explores Lincoln's medieval story, from a cathedral to a battle, crossbows and social climbing. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 14, 2020 Restoration London Alice is in London as she attempts to understand the significant events during the brief Restoration period; she learns the harsh truth behind Charles II's carefully crafted public image. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 21, 2020 Portsmouth Age of Empire In Portsmouth, Alice Roberts learns about Nelson's flaws, the intensity of the Trafalgar battle, the Navy's role in the British Empire and the lives of sex workers. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 28, 2020 Elizabethan Plymouth In Plymouth, Alice explores the story of England's Golden Age, from Sir Francis Drake to the Spanish Armada, piracy, theft and local connections to the slave trade. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 5, 2020 Glasgow's Age of Steam Exploring how Glasgow boomed through the Victorian period to become the second city of the British Empire; its population trebled, thanks in large part to the explosion of shipbuilding. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 12, 2020 Georgian Edinburgh Alice Roberts explores Georgian Edinburgh's finest architecture, the origins of Auld Reekie, the roots of modern Scottishness and some dark imperial controversies. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 19, 2020 Industrial Revolution Manchester Alice explores Manchester's rich history of working-class protest and revolution during the Industrial Revolution, from the Peterloo massacre, to Marx and onwards to the suffragettes. Details
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Season Info

Director
Tony McKee, Dominic Bowles, Eric Haynes, Lucy Hershon
Executive Producer
Dominic Bowles
Network
Channel 4
Genre
Documentary, History
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Nov 7, 2020