Synopsis
Neil Oliver continues his epic story of how Britain came to be. It's 1,000 BC and the end of the Bronze Age: economic meltdown, climate change and social crisis.
- Programme: A History of Ancient Britain
- Series: 2
- Episode: 01: Age of Iron
- Channel: BBC HD
- Broadcast year: 2011
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