Birth of Britain

Series & Episodes

• Gold

  First broadcast: Monday 31 January 2011, 12AM on 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.

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• Ice

  First broadcast: Monday 24 January 2011, 12AM on Channel 4

  Tony Robinson travels from the north of Scotland to the banks of the Thames to uncover how ice ages have shaped the country we live in today.

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• Volcanoes

  First broadcast: Monday 17 January 2011, 12AM on Channel 4

  Scattered across Britain are the remnants of a surprising volcanic past. Tony Robinson unearths these volcanic treasures, which lie hidden in the landscape and beneath some of our most iconic landmarks.

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