Tony Robinson's History of Britain
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202060 minRunning

Tony Robinson's History of Britain

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S02E04 - "The Middle Ages"

Aired on May 26, 2021, 7:00 PM

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Description

Tony Robinson explores the history of the nation through the everyday lives of ordinary people.

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Status
Running
Language
English
Runtime
60 min
Premiered
January 4, 2020
Schedule
Saturday at 7:30 PM

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Episodes (2 Seasons · 8 Episodes)

Romans

Tony takes us back nearly 2000 years to a time when Britain was under the Roman Empire. He tells the story of an African Roman soldier who gets posted to its most northerly outpost at Hadrian's Wall.

May 5, 2021

60 min

Edwardians

Tony takes us back to the beginning of last century. It's a time of elegance, innovation, class division and social progress: the Edwardian period, and he begins with two people who travelled on the Titanic.

May 12, 2021

60 min

The 1950s

Tony heads back to the 1950s, fondly remembered as an optimistic period of social and economic regeneration. Tony begins with the story of Irish woman Mary Powell, who joins the NHS, following her childhood dream of becoming a nurse.

May 19, 2021

60 min

The Middle Ages

Tony goes back to a time of knights in shining armour, big-shot kings, and fabulous clothes - if you could afford them. His first encounter is with someone you wouldn't want to meet on a dark night, or any time, really.

May 26, 2021

60 min

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