Where To Stream Britain's Most Historic Towns Season 3 Episode 3
Portsmouth - Age of Empire
- Aired November 21, 2020
- 60 Min
- Rated 8.5
- Number 13 Of 16 Rated Episodes
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.