Three remarkable Victorian sisters and their dissolute brother grew up and died relatively young in a small Yorkshire village but their stellar literary success created a posthumous personality cult that still exists today.
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Alice is in London, as she attempts to make sense of the world-changing events during the short but eventful Restoration period. She learns the violent and vengeful truth behind Charles II's carefully crafted public image.
Alice is in Lincoln, getting to grips with life in medieval England. She visits the magnificent cathedral that was once the tallest building in the world and re-lives the battle at Lincoln Castle.
Alice Roberts explores the story of Stewart Britain by visiting Stirling, the home of the Scottish royals.
Alice visits Canterbury for the story of Plantagenet England Canterbury is steeped in history and the era of the Plantagenets.
Professor Alice Roberts explores the English Civil War through the history of Oxford, the city at the heart of a battle between an autocratic king and his rebellious parliament.
Professor Alice Roberts looks at one of the most cursed periods in European history: the Middle Ages.
From the Austro-Hungarian Empire to Britain in the early Middle Ages, uncover the origins of the curses surrounding Franz Ferdinand's car, Lindow Man and more.
From a hidden tomb in Turkey to a death bed in Norway, uncover the origins of the curses surrounding the Karun Treasure, Edvard Munch's The Sick Child paintings and more.
Frontline Dorset: 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.
Presenters Karl Ude-Martinez and Kevin Hicks continue their look at how weapons and body armour were developed, examining the impact of the Battle of Towton during the Wars of the Roses.
Karl Ude-Martinez and Kevin Hicks explore how weapons and body armour were developed, beginning with a look at the impact of the 1645 Battle of Naseby during the English Civil War.
From the Austro-Hungarian Empire to Britain in the early Middle Ages, uncover the origins of the curses surrounding Franz Ferdinand's car, Lindow Man and more.
From a hidden tomb in Turkey to a death bed in Norway, uncover the origins of the curses surrounding the Karun Treasure, Edvard Munch's The Sick Child paintings and more.
The archaeologists get more than they bargained for while exploring the childhood home of Lady Jane Grey.
Dr Alice Roberts explores a secret location in the Cotswolds, which gives up a very precious and fragile artefact.
Professor Alice Roberts looks at the rise of the Roman Empire, asking what was the secret to Rome's success?
Stone Age Technology: Dr Alice Roberts uncovers some incredible finds from North Britain, including Scottish man-made islands that help paint a picture of Stone Age tech.
From India at the time of the Mughal Empire to the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh, uncover the origins of the curses surrounding the Koh-i-Noor, the Neo-Assyrian Stele and more.
From rural Spain in the 1800s to Russia during World War II, uncover the origins of the curses surrounding Goya's Black Paintings, the Amber Room and more.
Alice is in Lincoln, getting to grips with life in medieval England. She visits the magnificent cathedral that was once the tallest building in the world and re-lives the battle at Lincoln Castle.
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