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  • 2012-06-12T20:00:00Z on BBC Two
  • 1h
  • 13h (13 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Documentary
Series looking at history through the eyes of ordinary people. Rulers and royals, lords and ladies have all had their say down the centuries, what were the last 1,600 years like for everyday Britons?

13 episodes

2012-06-12T20:00:00Z

Special 1 London's Docklands

Special 1 London's Docklands

  • 2012-06-12T20:00:00Z1h

Regional TV special: Peter Snow charts the rise and fall of London's docklands over the centuries.

2012-06-12T20:00:00Z

Special 2 The River Trent

Special 2 The River Trent

  • 2012-06-12T20:00:00Z1h

Regional TV special: Tom Cunliffe explores 200 years of history along the River Trent.

2012-06-12T20:00:00Z

Special 3 The New Forest

Special 3 The New Forest

  • 2012-06-12T20:00:00Z1h

Regional TV special: The hunt for an Anglo Saxon settlement destroyed by Willian the Conqueror.

2012-06-12T20:00:00Z

Special 4 Ironbridge Uncovered

Special 4 Ironbridge Uncovered

  • 2012-06-12T20:00:00Z1h

Regional TV special: Richie Woodhall uncovers the history of his childhood home of Ironbridge.

2012-06-12T20:00:00Z

Special 5 Glastonbury

Special 5 Glastonbury

  • 2012-06-12T20:00:00Z1h

Regional TV special: Tom Craine uncovers the rich and colourful history of Glastonbury.

2012-06-12T20:00:00Z

Special 6 Tamar Valley Voyage

Special 6 Tamar Valley Voyage

  • 2012-06-12T20:00:00Z1h

Regional TV special: Jonathan Foyle discovers how mineral wealth shaped the history of the Tamar Valley.

Regional TV special: Shaun Williamson journeys along the length of route of the Royal Military Canal.

2012-06-12T20:00:00Z

Special 8 Furness Journey

Special 8 Furness Journey

  • 2012-06-12T20:00:00Z1h

Regional TV special: Stuart Maconie travels to the Furness Peninsula to discover evidence of a Viking past.

Special 9 From the Dales to the Sea

  • 2012-06-12T20:00:00Z1h

Regional TV special: Helen Skelton follows the River Wear to uncover 1,500 years of Northern history.

Special 10 The Taming of Cambridgeshire

  • 2012-06-12T20:00:00Z1h

Regional TV special: Rory McGrath travels through Cambridgeshire to see how its fortunes changed over 500 years

2012-06-12T20:00:00Z

Special 11 Along the Aire

Special 11 Along the Aire

  • 2012-06-12T20:00:00Z1h

Regional TV special: Amy Garcia embarks on an historical journey of discovery along the River Aire.

2012-06-26T20:00:00Z

Special 12 Dundee

Special 12 Dundee

  • 2012-06-26T20:00:00Z1h

Songwriter and Deacon Blue vocalist Ricky Ross returns to his home town of Dundee to investigate both its history and hidden landscapes. Dundonians and local experts guide Ricky through the archives and streets where evidence of his ancestors' struggles and achievements still remains.

2012-05-20T20:00:00Z

Special 13 Armagh

Special 13 Armagh

  • 2012-05-20T20:00:00Z1h

Dermot Murnaghan returns to Armagh, his childhood home, to reveal its hidden history. His journey through the city streets uncovers the impact of Primate Richard Robinson's 18th-century vision for a university town, the legacy of which remains today.

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