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The Best Episodes of Britain's Most Historic Towns Season 3

Every episode of Britain's Most Historic Towns Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Britain's Most Historic Towns Season 3!

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...
Genre:Documentary
Network:Channel 4

Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Medieval Lincoln" is the best rated episode of "Britain's Most Historic Towns" season 3. It scored 7.9/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/7/2020. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Restoration London".

  • Medieval Lincoln
    7.9/1014 votes

    #1 - Medieval Lincoln

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 11/7/2020

    Alice is in Lincoln, getting to grips with life in medieval England. She visits the magnificent cathedral that was once the tallest building in the world and re-lives the battle at Lincoln Castle.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Restoration London
    7.8/1014 votes

    #2 - Restoration London

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 11/14/2020

    Alice is in London, as she attempts to make sense of the world-changing events during the short but eventful Restoration period. She learns the violent and vengeful truth behind Charles II's carefully crafted public image.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Naval Portsmouth
    8.2/1014 votes

    #3 - Naval Portsmouth

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 11/21/2020

    Alice explores Nelson's dark side, the heat of the battle at Trafalgar, the role of the Navy in the British Empire, and the lives of Portsmouth's sex workers.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Elizabethan Plymouth
    8.1/1010 votes

    #4 - Elizabethan Plymouth

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 11/28/2020

    Alice Roberts visits Elizabethan Plymouth, exploring the story of England's `Golden Age', from Sir Francis Drake to the Spanish Armada, piracy, theft, and the slave trade.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Glasgow's Age of Steam
    8.5/108 votes

    #5 - Glasgow's Age of Steam

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 12/5/2020

    Alice Roberts explores Glasgow's age of steam, from lethal diseases and industrial injury to genteel tea rooms, football at Celtic Park, and the beautiful Loch Katrine.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Georgian Edinburgh
    7.6/1010 votes

    #6 - Georgian Edinburgh

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 12/12/2020

    Alice Roberts explores Georgian Edinburgh's finest architecture, the origins of `Auld Reekie', the roots of modern Scottishness, and some dark imperial controversies.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Industrial Revolution Manchester
    7.9/1011 votes

    #7 - Industrial Revolution Manchester

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 12/19/2020

    Professor Alice Roberts explores Manchester's history of protest and revolution during the Industrial Revolution, from Marx to the Suffragettes and the Peterloo massacre.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A