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Britain's Most Historic Towns comes from Channel 4.

  • Running
  • Since 2018
  • 3 Seasons
  • 19 Episodes
  • 60 Min
  • Travel, History

The Verdict On Britain's Most Historic Towns

19 HoursTo Watch 19 Episodes

When It Gets Good
Right away. Season 1 averages 8.4, against 8.4 for the whole show.
Best Season
Season 2, averaging 8.5.

Best Episodes Only, 8 Hours

Short on time? Watch just these 8.

  1. S1 E1 Roman Chester 8.5
  2. S1 E2 Viking York 8.5
  3. S1 E3 Norman Winchester 8.5
  4. S1 E4 Tudor Norwich 8.5
  5. S1 E6 Victorian Belfast 8.5
  6. S2 E1 Wartime Dover 8.5
  7. S2 E2 Georgian Bristol 8.5
  8. S2 E3 Edwardian Cardiff 8.5

Safe To Skip

The lowest rated, well under the show's 8.4 average.

  1. S3 E7 Industrial Revolution Manchester 7.5

About Britain's Most Historic Towns

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.

Highest rated episode, Season 1 Episode 1, Roman Chester, at 8.5.

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Every Episode Of Britain's Most Historic Towns

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