Synopsis
Writer and adventurer Will Millard discovers the hidden history of Wales by exploring forgotten, secret and almost inaccessible locations.
- Programme: Hidden Wales with Will Millard
- Series: 1
- Episode: 3
- Channel: BBC Four
- Broadcast year: 2018
- History
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S1E1 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
S1E1 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
Will Millard begins his tour in the north, uncovering long-unseen historical gems such as the biggest abandoned slate mine in the world.
S1E2 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
S1E2 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
Will Millard visits mid-Wales and the west of the country and uncovers a lead mine that is thousands of years old.
S2E1 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
S2E1 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
Will explores the subterranean wonders of Wales and discovers some remarkable stories, from a smuggler's den to an ancient bone cave.
S2E2 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
S2E2 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
Will Millard discovers the forgotten history of Wales's copper story by exploring some extraordinary locations that reveal how this cou...
S2E3 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
S2E3 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
Will Millard goes in search of the lost and hidden locations from Wales's coal history and explores the abandoned buildings of some for...
S2E4 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
S2E4 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
Will Millard goes in search of the lost and hidden locations from Wales's coal history and explores the abandoned buildings of some for...
S2E5 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
S2E5 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
Will Millard discovers the hidden history of the Welsh slate industry by exploring forgotten and usually inaccessible locations that sh...
S2E6 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
S2E6 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
Will Millard discovers the hidden history of World War Two by exploring forgotten, secret and usually inaccessible locations that give ...
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Episode 1 | Firebombers
Episode 1 | Firebombers
It's 1979, and four holiday homes in Wales are torched in one night. It’s the beginning of an arson campaign. The story of Meibion Glyndwr told by th...
3: The Battle of Wales | Battlefield Britain
3: The Battle of Wales | Battlefield Britain
Peter and Dan Snow revisit the battles that shaped our nation. They tell the story of when the Welsh, led by rebel leader Owain ...
Shot at Dawn | Week In Week Out
Shot at Dawn | Week In Week Out
Phil Parry looks at the case of British soldiers executed for alleged cowardice in the First World War.
4: The Welsh Borders | History File
4: The Welsh Borders | History File
Edward I defeats Llewelyn ap Gruffydd, last prince of independent Wales. Edward's aim is British unity under English rule, but does he ju...
S1E4: Nations | A History of Britain by Simon Schama
S1E4: Nations | A History of Britain by Simon Schama
The story of Edward I - the Hammer of the Scots - whose attempts to force English rule on Scotland and Wales strengthene...
Wales and Slavery - The Untold Story
Wales and Slavery - The Untold Story
Was Wales involved in the slave trade? Two hundred years after the trade was abolished, Sean Fletcher travels to Jamaica to look for clues.
3: Conflict | Wales and the History of the World
3: Conflict | Wales and the History of the World
Eddie Butler discovers the story of Wales's involvement in wars throughout the ages - from the Roman invasion to the develop...
3: Edward I and His Welsh Castles | Castle
3: Edward I and His Welsh Castles | Castle
The dramatic story of how the castle became the ultimate weapon in King Edward I's conquest and subjugation of Wales.
4: Cardiff | Blitz Cities
4: Cardiff | Blitz Cities
John Humphrys returns to south Wales to discover more about the effect of the Blitz on Cardiff and Swansea.
Episode 2 | The Celts: Blood, Iron and Sacrifice with Alice Roberts and Neil Oliver
Episode 2 | The Celts: Blood, Iron and Sacrifice with Alice Roberts and Neil Oliver
Series exploring the Celts looks at the golden age of the La Tene Celtic warrior. But by ...
Episode 3 | The Celts: Blood, Iron and Sacrifice with Alice Roberts and Neil Oliver
Episode 3 | The Celts: Blood, Iron and Sacrifice with Alice Roberts and Neil Oliver
The Roman army turns its attention to an island of rich resources, powerful tribes and dr...
S2E5: Wales | Local Heroes
S2E5: Wales | Local Heroes
Adam Hart-Davis recalls heroes of science and invention in Wales. Amongst others, he reveals the inventions of Harry Grindell Matthews and Richard...
Thomas Splint | Wales and the History of the World
Thomas Splint | Wales and the History of the World
Eddie Butler tells the story of the 'Anglesey Bonesetters' Thomas family and looks at the development of the splint, origi...
1: Firsts | Wales and the History of the World
1: Firsts | Wales and the History of the World
Eddie celebrates some Welsh firsts: pioneering scientific achievements on land, at sea, in space, the universe and everything.
1: Harlech Castle | Britain's Best Buildings
1: Harlech Castle | Britain's Best Buildings
This edition visits Harlech Castle in North Wales, the focus of the most bitter Anglo-Welsh conflict.
2: Trade and Industry | Wales and the History of the World
2: Trade and Industry | Wales and the History of the World
Wales powered the world by exporting coal, our lager quenched the thirst of the Empire and our tinplate kept food ...
3: Seaside (Llandudno) | How Britain Worked
3: Seaside (Llandudno) | How Britain Worked
Guy Martin helps to get Llandudno - the queen of Victorian sea-side resorts - up to scratch in time for the summer season, workin...
4: Ideas | Wales and the History of the World
4: Ideas | Wales and the History of the World
Eddie Butler looks at the symbols and ideas chosen to represent Wales for the past 6,000 years, from the red dragon to the red ...
At War: Omnibus 1 | Coal House
At War: Omnibus 1 | Coal House
Three Welsh families time travel back to 1944. This programme features the highs and lows of the first week for the Griffithses, the Paiseys a...
At War: Omnibus 2 | Coal House
At War: Omnibus 2 | Coal House
This programme features the highs and lows of the second week for the Griffithses, the Paiseys and the Tranter Davieses.