Tony Robinson's History of Britain
The actor and history enthusiast explores the history of Britain through the everyday lives of ordinary people during four periods of British history.
Genre: Documentary, History
Cast:Tony Robinson , Ninya Mikhaila , Jaega Wise , Andy Deane , Alex Hildred , Marc Meltonville , Marian Knights , John White , Richard Hobbs , Sarah Rees Jones , Simon Elliott
S1.E1 ∙ The Tudors
How a knacker became an executioner, and how clothes were made. Finding Henry's sunken ship the Mary Rose. Showing us how food was prepared in Tudor England. A look at cumbersome armour.
S1.E2 ∙ The Victorians
Tony travels back to the 1800s, meeting a 13-year-old girl who worked 14-hour shifts in a match factory, a woman who worked down the mines, and one of the first employees of Marks and Spencer. (Ch. 5 description)
S1.E3 ∙ The Georgians
Quirky real-life tales include a sailor's attempt to leave behind his scurvy existence for a Tahitian girl, and a gin entrepreneur who fell foul of the law. Plus, a hungry poacher has a cunning plan. Ch. 5 description.
S1.E4 ∙ The Second World War
Bethnal Green station was hit during the Blitz. Grocer's daughter Eileen worked with Princess Elizabeth in the ATS. Maisie's father was punished for his resistance in Guernsey. Joy married an American GI. Ch. 5 description.
