Britain's Most Historic Towns

Professor Alice Roberts tells the story of Roman Britain by studying the history of Chester, Britain's most Roman town.

In York, Professor Alice Roberts takes part in a Viking battle, meets the metal detectorists behind one of the UK's greatest archaeological finds.

Alice tells the story of Norman England by studying the history of Winchester, Britain's most Norman city; Alice attempts to storm a castle in chain mail, investigates the origins of modern surgery.

In Norwich, the UK's most Tudor city, Professor Alice Roberts learns about religious intolerance, uncovers the Norwich FC canary's origins and experiences humiliating Tudor justice.

In Cheltenham, Britain's most Regency town, Professor Alice Roberts attends a period society ball, investigates social hierarchy and explores the Regency fondness for enemas.

In Belfast, the UK's most Victorian city, Alice Roberts visits the shipyards that built the Titanic, gets locked up in the Crumlin Road gaol and learns about 19th-century etiquette.