Walking Through History

2013 G, G, NR 3 Seasons

Appealing to history buffs and dedicated ramblers alike, in this new three-part series Tony Robinson embarks on spectacular walks through some of Britain's most historic landscapes in search of the richest stories from Britain's past.

Cast: Tony Robinson
Genre: Fall Travel · Documentary

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4 Episodes

1 - The Birth of Industry 48 min

Tony heads off on a 40-mile walk through the glorious Peak District and along the Derwent Valley. The landscape here is incredible; wild, dramatic, and romantic.

2 - Battle in the Glens 48 min

Tony's journey of discovery starts in Shiel Bridge, at the mouth of Glen Shiel, where he heads to the site of the earliest known dwellings here, the 'skyscrapers' of the Iron Age.

3 - The Tudor Way 47 min

From the impressively preserved Penshurst Place, where author Philippa Gregory helps Tony relish the fate of the Grand Duke of Buckingham at the hands of the young Henry the Eighth, he travels up what used to be secret paths to Hever Castle.

4 - Frontline Dorset 48 min

This week, Tony's walk takes him back to 1940 when the sleepy county of Dorset became the frontline in the war against Hitler. His five-day 60-mile walk along the Jurassic coast reveals the county's hidden World War II story.

Cast: Tony Robinson
Genre: Fall Travel · Documentary

Languages: English
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