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46. Francis Drake and the Golden Hind, Aldeburgh
Season 1 Episode 46
This week Neil is taking us aboard the Golden Hind, a legendary ship that sailed around the world and into history.
In 16th century Aldeburgh, which w…
5 years ago
45. The Battle of Flodden, Northumberland
Season 1 Episode 45
This week Neil marches with us across the wild beauty of Northumberland to a battleground
that broke Scotland’s heart.
In 1513 Margaret Tudor watched …
5 years ago
44. Scotland’s Silver Brooch, Stirling
Season 1 Episode 44
This Week Neil’s on his home turf delving into the deep history of one of the most glorious castles in the British Isles.
They say Stirling castle is …
5 years, 1 month ago
43. The League of Legends, Kings Lynn
Season 1 Episode 43
This week Neil follows the money!
By the C13th the Hanseatic League had crystalised its power base and was busy spinning lucrative trading routes righ…
5 years, 1 month ago
42. Lost in the Mire, Morecambe Bay Sands, Lancashire
Season 1 Episode 42
This week, side by side with Neil, we’re striding across a vast, treacherous bay where one false move could see us paying for it with our lives.
Almos…
5 years, 1 month ago
41. Last Stands of the Brave, Harlech Castle
Season 1 Episode 41
This week Neil comes face to face with the mighty walls of an almost impregnable castle, which down through its history inspired many heroic ‘last st…
5 years, 1 month ago
40. The Wars of the Roses, Westminister Abbey
Season 1 Episode 40
This week Neil steps into the middle of a brutal family feud - the Wars of the Roses.
The warring family, the Plantagenets, have been described as ‘a …
5 years, 2 months ago
39. Making A King, Robert the Bruce
Season 1 Episode 39
This week Neil steps foot into Cambuskenneth Abbey, a place that was to prove crucial in the making of a legendary king - Robert the Bruce.
The Battle…
5 years, 2 months ago
38. Europe’s Oldest Living Thing, Perthshire
Season 1 Episode 38
This week Neil’s journey takes us to one of the most beautiful glens in Scotland where we discover, what is believed to be, the oldest living thing i…
5 years, 2 months ago
37. Glastonbury, Somerset
Season 1 Episode 37
This week Neil takes us to a place of legends, a place where, with a glint in his eye, he proudly tells us he was once the warm-up act to Bono and U2…
5 years, 2 months ago