Britain's Most Historic Towns S03E02 - Restoration London
Summary:
Alice Roberts explores London's Restoration history, including the founding of the Royal Society and the violent dark side behind Charles II's carefully crafted public image. She visits St Paul's Cathedral, reveals how women performed on stage for the first time during this period, and uncovers shocking details of the slave trade at the National Maritime Museum. Plus, a look at parallels between the plague that struck London during the 1660s and the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Show Name....... Britain's Most Historic Towns
Rating.......... N/A
Premiered....... 2018-04-06
Type............ Documentary
Genre........... Travel | History
Plot............ 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 ... Presenter
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Network......... Channel 4
Country......... United Kingdom
Language........ English
Runtime......... 60 mins
Status.......... Running
Air Date........ Saturday 20:00
URL............. http://www.tvmaze.com/shows/35849/britains-most-historic-towns
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Episode Name.... Restoration London
Season.......... 3x02
Plot............ Alice Roberts explores London's Restoration history, including the founding of the Royal Society and the violent dark side behind Charles II's carefully crafted public image. She visits St Paul's Cathedral, reveals how women performed on stage for the first time during this period, and uncovers shocking details of the slave trade at the National Maritime Museum. Plus, a look at parallels between the plague that struck London during the 1660s and the Covid-19 pandemic
Runtime......... 60 mins
Air Date........ 2020-11-14 Saturday, 15:00
URL............. http://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/1965584/britains-most-historic-towns-3x02-restoration-london
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Episode Name.... Portsmouth
Season.......... 3x03
Plot............ Professor Alice Roberts visits Portsmouth to investigate the history of the Royal Navy, uncovering some uncomfortable truths behind the myth surrounding Lord Horatio Nelson and getting first-hand experience of what life would have been like in the heat of battle at Trafalgar. She also visits an archaeological dig on Burrow Island and a lantern show at the New Theatre Royal, and discovers the brutal punishments doled out for even minor offences by the Victorian penal system
Runtime......... 60 mins
Air Date........ 2020-11-21 Saturday, 14:45
URL............. http://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/1969732/britains-most-historic-towns-3x03-portsmouth
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