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Britain's Most Historic Towns - Season 1

Episode List

Roman Chester
E1 - Roman Chester

Aired: April 07, 2018

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' plans for the city

Viking York
E2 - Viking York

Aired: April 14, 2018

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 the UK's greatest archaeological finds and gets her hands on an almost 1000-year-old Viking poo.

Norman Winchester
E3 - Norman Winchester

Aired: April 21, 2018

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 of modern surgery and tucks into an appetising eel pie.

Tudor Norwich
E4 - Tudor Norwich

Aired: April 28, 2018

Alice learns the harsh reality of religious intolerance, uncovers the origins of Norwich City FC's iconic canary, and experiences humiliating Tudor justice

Regency Cheltenham
E5 - Regency Cheltenham

Aired: May 05, 2018

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

Victorian Belfast
E6 - Victorian Belfast

Aired: May 12, 2018

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 crash course in 19th-century female etiquette.