Tony Robinson's History of Britain
2020 · Documentary · 2 Seasons · 8 Episodes ·
Taking a 'bottom-up' view of history by exploring everyday lives of the nations ordinary people.
Episodes
1. The Tudors1485 to 1603
We find out how clothes were made and food prepared, a look at life during the reign of Tudor king Henry VIII.
2. Victorians1837 to 1901
We meet a 13 year old girl that worked in a factory making matches and follow the journey of a woman that worked down the mines.
3. The Georgians1714 to 1837
We follow the tail of a sailor attempting to leave behind his scurvy existence for a Tahitian girl and a gin entrepreneur who fell foul of the law.
4. Second World War1939 to 1945
We explore Bethnal Green's ordeal during the blitz and find out why Maisie's father was punished for his resistance in Guernsey.
