13: Fife | The History Hour

01: Leeds | The History Hour

Today, Adam Hart-Davis visits Leeds, looks at street history, and finds out how to trace the history of old buildings. Plus Richard Holmes, pres...

02: Richmond | The History Hour

Adam Hart-Davis visits Richmond, where he learns how to research the history of First World War soldiers, heraldry and royal links.

03: Norwich | The History Hour

Adam Hart-Davis examines the trade and industry that helped to create Norwich, and studies the history of maps in London.

04: Perth | The History Hour

Adam Hart-Davis continues his tour of Britain with a visit to Perth, where he investigates the Black Watch Regiment and Pictish stones.

05: Huddersfield | The History Hour

Cycling scientist Adam Hart-Davis continues his tour of Britain with a trip to the Colne Valley in Huddersfield where he visits the local...

06: Guildford | The History Hour

Adam Hart-Davis travels to Guildford, Surrey, to examine the city's story of crime and punishment. Plus a look at the history of the Ferguso...

07: Norfolk | The History Hour

Adam Hart-Davis visits the north coast of Norfolk, where he looks at the local fishing industry and discovers the seaside resort of Cromer.

08: Wakefield | The History Hour

Adam Hart-Davis studies Wakefield's mining history and Richard Holmes looks at travel maps through the ages.

09: River Thames | The History Hour

Adam Hart-Davis explores the history of the River Thames in Surrey, and looks at how newspapers can be used for historical research.

10: Dundee | The History Hour

Cycling scientist Adam Hart-Davis visits Dundee to discover the history of jute, jam and journalism.

11: Bradford | The History Hour

Today, Adam Hart-Davis visits Bradford and shows how to create oral history.

12: Norfolk Churches | The History Hour

Adam Hart-Davis visits some of the churches of mid-Norfolk, and looks at post-Edwardian fashion.

14: Teddington | The History Hour

Adam Hart-Davis visits Teddington in Middlesex and finds out how to set up a military archive.

15: West Norfolk | The History Hour

Adam Hart-Davis concludes his tour of Britain with a visit to west Norfolk to look at the region's farming history.

S02E06: South East | Local Heroes

Adam Hart-Davis's search for Britain's greatest scientific pioneers is in South-East England, where he looks at the work of Hertha Ayrton, ...

The Clock That Changed the World | A History of the World

Adam Hart-Davis tells the story of the amazing 280-year-old wooden clock, made in Lincolnshire, that changed timeke...

03: The Aztecs, Maya and Incas | What the Ancients Did for Us

Roving reporter Hermione Cockburn describes Aztec, Mayan and Incan inventions, including chocolate, suspension ...

20: Anglesey | Hart-Davis on History

Adam Hart-Davis and Jayne Constantinis visit Anglesey, featuring a look at the Menai Straits, Welsh music, Beaumaris Castle, Amlwch Port...

02: The Applyance of Science | What the Stuarts Did for Us

Hart-Davis travels around Britain to introduce the idea and inventions of the Stuart Period in science and enginee...

01: Seeying the Worlde | What The Tudors Did For Us

The development of scientific instruments gave the Tudors new worlds to explore, both on land and on sea. And did the Eng...

04: Crime and Punishment | What the Victorians Did For Us

Adam Hart-Davis investigates the Victorian innovations that left a lasting impression on British society. In this p...

06: Ahead of Their Time | What the Romans Did for Us

In the last of the series, Hart-Davis looks at how the Romans kept the citizens of the empire entertained, taps his fing...

15: West Norfolk | The History Hour

Adam Hart-Davis concludes his tour of Britain with a visit to west Norfolk to look at the region's farming history.