Tony Robinson's Time Travels

Name: Tony Robinson's Time Travels
Released: 2015-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Tony Robinson

TV Show · Documentary · History

Tony reveals the pivotal turning points in history that changed the destiny of empires and transformed our world. Gripping accounts of assassination attempts, cursed shipwrecks and pioneering endeavours provide intriguing insights into yesteryear.

2015 · 27m

Starring Tony Robinson

Director Matthew Thomason

EPISODE 1

Game Changers; Great Escapes

Explores the extraordinary lengths people will go to in search of freedom, as Tony meets some of history's greatest escape artists. In 1800s Australia, destiny hinges on the flip of a coin as an influential pioneer risks his life in a duel.
EPISODE 2

Rebels With a Cause; Twists of Fate

In this episode Tony uncovers how a deadly medieval plague was able to infiltrate a thriving Australian town in the 1900s.
EPISODE 3

In Cold Blood; Inventions

Tony seeks to answer why some people will stop at nothing to get what they desire. He travels to 1950s New Zealand to uncover what triggered the killing of an innocent victim by two friends.
EPISODE 4

Eat, Drink & Be Merry; Disasters

Tony examines the series of events that lead to disasters and the legacies it leaves behind. From a daredevil acrobat risking his life in 19th century Sydney, to the ill-fated Burke and Wills cross-continental expedition.
EPISODE 5

Secrets of the State, Artistic Forces

Sir Tony Robinson journeys through time to uncover amazing, dramatic and bizarre stories from the past. His travels take him from ancient Rome and colonial Australia, to Victorian era London, early-settler New Zealand and beyond.
EPISODE 6

Episode 6

Tony discovers the inspirations, set backs and ingenuity that lead to astonishing feats of invention.