TV series
Britain's Most Historic Towns
2018–2020, English, on Channel 4.
In this unique take on British history, Professor Alice Roberts explores Britain's rich and varied past through the stories of individual towns and cities. In each programme Alice studies one key period in history by delving into the secrets of a historic town that encapsulates the era, providing an accurate impression of what life was really like at key moments in our turbulent past. At the climax of each programme, cutting-edge CGI reveals the entire historic town in all its former glory.
- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes
- 19
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Status
- Ended in 2020
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Latest episode
S3 E7: Industrial Revolution Manchester
Aired 19 December 2020
Seasons 3
Details
- First aired
- 7 April 2018
- Last aired
- 19 December 2020
- Network
- Channel 4
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Documentary
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Britain's Most Historic Towns: quick answers
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How many seasons of Britain's Most Historic Towns are there?
Britain's Most Historic Towns has 3 seasons and 19 episodes, about 45 minutes each.
Is Britain's Most Historic Towns finished?
Yes. Britain's Most Historic Towns ended in 2020, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is Britain's Most Historic Towns on?
Britain's Most Historic Towns is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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