Birth of Britain - 4oD

Gold

First Broadcast: Mon 31 January 2011 Channel 4

Britain is probably better known for producing coal and tin, but a far greater treasure is hidden in the rocks around the UK - gold.

Tony Robinson goes in search of Britain's gold and is surprised to learn there is much more than you might think. He visits a Roman gold mine in Wales, tries his hand at gold panning in Scotland and visits the only working gold mine in the UK, which is in Northern Ireland.

Also, he discovers the earth-shattering geological events that came together to produce Britain's gold.

It's a story that goes back to the beginning of time, from exploding stars to vanishing oceans and colliding continents.

All Episodes

1. Gold Mon 31 Jan 2011
  
  Britain is probably better known for producing coal and tin, but a far greater treasure is hidden in the rocks around…
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2. Ice Mon 24 Jan 2011
  
  Tony Robinson travels from the north of Scotland to the banks of the Thames to uncover how ice ages have shaped the…
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3. Volcanoes Mon 17 Jan 2011
  
  Scattered across Britain are the remnants of a surprising volcanic past. Tony Robinson unearths these volcanic…
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