Britain's Most Historic Towns - Season 1 - Eps 3: Norman Winchester
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.
About Britain's Most Historic Towns
Title: Britain's Most Historic Towns
First Air Date: 2018-04-07
Last Air Date: 2020-12-19
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7.8/10 (from 5 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 3
Total Episodes: 19
Network: Channel 4
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: IWC Media
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Alice Roberts
Self - Presenter
