The BEST episodes of A History of Ancient Britain season 1

Every episode of A History of Ancient Britain season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of A History of Ancient Britain season 1!

Neil Oliver tells the epic story of how Britain and its people came to be over thousands of years of ancient history - the beginnings of our world forged in ice, stone, and bronze.

Last Updated: 10/3/2024Network: BBC TwoStatus: Ended
Age of Bronze
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8.29
70 votes

#1 - Age of Bronze

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/2/2011

Neil Oliver reaches the end of his epic tour of our most distant past with the arrival of metals and the social revolution that ushered in a new age of social mobility, international trade, and village life.

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Age of Cosmology
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8.12
101 votes

#2 - Age of Cosmology

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/23/2011

Nigel takes a look at one of the most mysterious periods in the country’s history a time that saw the building of vast stone circles, passage tombs and Stonehenge itself.

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Age of Ancestors
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8.06
79 votes

#3 - Age of Ancestors

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/16/2011

Neil Oliver continues the story of how today's Britain and its people were forged over thousands of years of ancient history. It's 4,000 BC and the first farmers arrive from Europe, with seismic consequences for the local hunter-gatherers.

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Age of Ice
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7.47
143 votes

#4 - Age of Ice

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/9/2011

Neil Oliver travels back to ice age Britain as he begins the epic story of how our land and its people came to be over thousands of years of ancient history. This week sees a struggle for survival in a brutal world of climate change and environmental catastrophe.

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