Walking Through History69%
TV
2013-03-30
1h 0m
Documentary
Ratings
Combined
68.8
%
3 sources
IMDb
8.1
/10
306 votes
Trakt
61
%
8 votes
TMDB
60
%
2 votes
Tony Robinson goes for a walk through some of Britain's beautiful and historic landscapes.
View watch stats for Walking Through History →Status
Ended
Runtime
1h 0m
Seasons
3
Episodes
16
Studio
Network
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Season 1
- 1 The Birth of Industry Appealing to history buffs and ramblers alike, in this new four-part series Tony Robinson embarks on spectacular walks through some of Britain's most historic landscapes in search…
- 2 Frontline Dorset Tony's walk in this episode takes him back to 1940 when Dorset became the unlikely frontline in the war against Hitler. His five-day, 60-mile walk along the Jurassic coast reveals…
- 3 The Tudor Way Tony sets off on a 45 mile hike through the beautiful countryside of the Weald in Kent and the Downs of East Sussex to discover the area's rich and surprising Tudor heritage. At t…
- 4 Battle in the Glens Tony takes on a tough four-day trek through the Kintail region of the west Scottish Highlands to discover the story of the Jacobite uprisings of the early 1700s. On three occasion…
Season 2
- 1 Stonehenge Tony heads off for a 45-mile walk across Wiltshire to tell the story of life and death in the last centuries of the Stone Age. His route over chalk downlands and Salisbury plain t…
- 2 The Lakes It was 30 years after the Romans invaded Britain that they were ready to take on the challenge of conquering the Lake District. With the toughest landscape they had encountered in…
- 3 Cornwall In the late 18th century there was a sure-fire way to earn a living along the Cornish coast: smuggling. The tiny secretive harbours, beaches and secluded coves were ideal for the …
- 4 The Way to Wigan Pier The presenter walks along the Leeds Liverpool canal. Uncovering its impact and building.
- 5 The Dark Age of Northumbria The 1990s St Cuthbert Way stretches from Melrose to Lindisfarne and could have been the route taken by monks. Following the route over four days, showing the bringing of Christian…
- 6 North Norfolk Tony Robinson travels along the beautiful North Norfolk coast, examining why it was so unaffected by the dynamic Victorian developments that changed other parts of the country so …
Season 3
- 1 Bronte Country Walking between Bronte family places and meeting people knowledgeable about the family. This is a long walk, finishing in Haworth, visiting places from the novels and used in real…
- 2 Victoria and Albert's Highland Fling This walk explores the Victorianisation of Deeside.
- 3 The Norman Conquest of Pembrokeshire Pembrokeshire Coastal Path provides a start but the walk soon leaves the route and heads inland. The conquest by Norman barons in to southern Wales is explained.
- 4 Nazi Occupation: The Channel Islands On 30th June 1940 a plane full of German soldiers touched down at Guernsey airport. It was the start of 5 years of occupation. The traditional image of the Channel Islands is sun,…
- 5 King John's Ruin: The Peak District The presenter walks over 3 days joining together King John's connections in the Midlands to the Magna Carta.
- 6 England's Last Battle: The West Country England's Last Battle - West Country. In 1685, a rebel army landed at the pretty Dorset port of Lyme Regis and swept up through Somerset, pausing at Taunton to declare its leader,…
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