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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!

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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 each programme Alice studies one key period in history by

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Britain's Most Historic Towns Season 3 Episode 1 - Medieval Lincoln
    7.9/10(19 votes)

    #1 - Medieval Lincoln

    S3:E1

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Britain's Most Historic Towns Season 3 Episode 2 - Restoration London
    7.6/10(20 votes)

    #2 - Restoration London

    S3:E2

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Britain's Most Historic Towns Season 3 Episode 3 - Naval Portsmouth
    8.1/10(20 votes)

    #3 - Naval Portsmouth

    S3:E3

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Britain's Most Historic Towns Season 3 Episode 4 - Elizabethan Plymouth
    8.0/10(15 votes)

    #4 - Elizabethan Plymouth

    S3:E4

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Britain's Most Historic Towns Season 3 Episode 5 - Glasgow's Age of Steam
    8.6/10(14 votes)

    #5 - Glasgow's Age of Steam

    S3:E5

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Britain's Most Historic Towns Season 3 Episode 6 - Georgian Edinburgh
    7.6/10(15 votes)

    #6 - Georgian Edinburgh

    S3:E6

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Britain's Most Historic Towns Season 3 Episode 7 - Industrial Revolution Manchester
    7.9/10(17 votes)

    #7 - Industrial Revolution Manchester

    S3:E7

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

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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 19 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/7/2020. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Restoration London".