Edinburgh's handsome hilltop bastion is Scotland's most popular paid tourist attraction. With a slew of sieges to its name, it is no surprise that the site boasts some formidable defences, and Dan puts one heavy duty cannon through its paces.
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Tony Robinson winds back the clock to 1940 for a walk along Dorset's Jurassic Coast, revealing the county's World War II role as the frontline against Hitler.
Tony travels along the first 50 miles of the iconic Liverpool-Leeds canal to Wigan Pier, uncovering some extraordinary Georgian and Victorian stories along the way.
Tony takes in a stretch of the beautiful Cornish coast, discovering the history of smuggling - the biggest industry in the area back in the 18th century.
The Lake District is one of the country's most popular destinations - but few see how the conquering Roman army made their mark on the stunning landscape.
Walking from the stone circles of Avebury to Stonehenge, Tony explores the connections between Europe's finest collection of Neolithic monuments.
Tony takes a tough four-day trek through the Kintail region of the Highlands to discover the incredible story of the Jacobite Uprisings of the early 1700s.
Tony Robinson takes a 45-mile hike through the beautiful countryside of the Weald in Kent and East Sussex, discovering its rich and surprising Tudor heritage.
Tony heads out on a 40-mile walk through the wild, dramatic and romantic Peak District - the place where the Industrial Revolution began.
The archaeologists get more than they bargained for while exploring the childhood home of Lady Jane Grey.
Tony arrives at the most rebellious corner of England as he looks back at the Duke of Monmouth's attempt to overthrow the British monarchy.
Tony sets out on a walk across the Cairngorms to Balmoral, in the footsteps of Victoria and Albert, who promoted the Scottish Highlands.
Professor Alice Roberts reveals how archaeologists unveil one of history's most mysterious periods. After Rome's collapse, Saxons and Vikings rampaged through Europe, but then these pagan societies seemed to disappear. Where did they go? And why?
The untold story of Cleopatra Selene, daughter of Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII. After her parents' suicide, Cleopatra's daughter looked destined for death or obscurity. But she recovered her fortunes to become one of Africa's greatest queens.
The great Cleopatra VII was not the only Egyptian queen to bear that name. Exploring the shocking story of two other Cleopatras, who ruled Egypt jointly with Ptolemy VIII. It's a grim tale of incest, murder, rape, mutilation and war.
Investigating the story of Queen Tiye, who rose to dazzling heights 3,300 years ago. Ambitious and stunningly beautiful, Tiye helped Egypt become the greatest nation in the world.
As series two kicks off, Professor Alice Roberts examines Britain in wartime by looking at the coastal town of Dover.
Dan Jones explores the history of Cardiff castle over more than 2,000 years and reveals how it became transformed from a strategically important Roman and Norman stronghold to a lavish fairy-tale Victorian home.
Edinburgh's handsome hilltop bastion is Scotland's most popular paid tourist attraction. With a slew of sieges to its name, it is no surprise that the site boasts some formidable defences, and Dan puts one heavy duty cannon through its paces.
Dig into how a lobster helped archaeologists discover an 8000-year-old underwater settlement.
The archaeologists get more than they bargained for while exploring the childhood home of Lady Jane Grey.
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