Britain's Most Historic Towns
Portsmouth - Age of Empire
Season 3 Episode 3 of 7
Professor Alice Roberts visits Portsmouth to investigate the history of the Royal Navy, uncovering some uncomfortable truths behind the myth surrounding Lord Horatio Nelson and getting first-hand experience of what life would have been like in the heat of battle at Trafalgar. She also visits an archaeological dig on Burrow Island and a lantern show at the New Theatre Royal, and discovers the brutal punishments doled out for even minor offences by the Victorian penal system
Britain's Most Historic Towns airs on Sky History HD at 1:00 PM, Saturday 30 November.
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
History
Alice Roberts
Presenter
Theo Williams
Series Producer
Dominic Bowles
Executive Producer
Tony McKee
Director