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  • 2011-11-26T20:15:00Z on Channel 4
  • 45m
  • 3h 45m (5 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Documentary
Tony Robinson explores the weird and wonderful history of belief, superstition and religious experience in Britain. For 2000 years, Britain has been a Christian country. Or has it? In fact, our ancestors actually kept many other dark, fantastical beliefs alive. It was a world underpinned by outlandish, dangerous and plain weird beliefs. Ideas that today seem unbelievable, but were seen as uncontroversial and hugely influential, with some having shaped our history as much as mainstream religion

5 episodes

Series Premiere

2011-11-26T20:15:00Z

1x01 The Undead

Series Premiere

1x01 The Undead

  • 2011-11-26T20:15:00Z45m

Tony Robinson explores the weird and wonderful history of belief, superstition and religious experience in Britain, starting with our fascination with - and terror of - dead bodies.

2011-12-03T20:15:00Z

1x02 Evil Spirits

1x02 Evil Spirits

  • 2011-12-03T20:15:00Z45m

Tony Robinson explores our ancestors' beliefs in a world full of demons that could enter your body and take control of it; and of invisible spirits that would steal humans.

2011-12-10T20:15:00Z

1x03 Disease

1x03 Disease

  • 2011-12-10T20:15:00Z45m

Tony Robinson explores our ancestors' weird beliefs about disease, which was caused by demons, sprites and Gods, and treated with blood baths, prayer, potions and the paranormal.

2012-11-17T20:15:00Z

1x04 Witches

1x04 Witches

  • 2012-11-17T20:15:00Z45m

Tony Robinson follows the story of one of the models for the witches in Macbeth

Season Finale

2012-11-24T20:15:00Z

1x05 Gods

Season Finale

1x05 Gods

  • 2012-11-24T20:15:00Z45m

Two thousand years ago, Britain was a pagan country, with cruel and unforgiving gods. Tony Robinson's journey to meet these vicious gods begins 2500 years ago in Celtic Britain.

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