Britain's Most Historic Towns - Season 2 - Eps 5: Plantagenet Canterbury
Alice Roberts visits Canterbury to explore the Plantagenet era, when the powerful house held the throne between 1154 and 1485. She discovers the secrets of the city's cathedral, the lasting impact of the Black Death, and joins a modern-day pilgrimage in medieval garb. Aerial archaeologist Ben Robinson provides a bird's-eye view of how the religious institutions of the era still dominate the city's topography.
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
