Synopsis
Will explores the subterranean wonders of Wales and discovers some remarkable stories, from a smuggler's den to an ancient bone cave.
- Programme: Hidden Wales with Will Millard
- Series: 2
- Episode: 1
- Channel: BBC One Wales
- Broadcast year: 2020
- History
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More clips from Hidden Wales with Will Millard
S01E01 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
S01E01 | 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.
S01E02 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
S01E02 | 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.
S01E03 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
S01E03 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
Writer and adventurer Will Millard discovers the hidden history of Wales by exploring forgotten, secret and almost inaccessible locat...
S02E02 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
S02E02 | 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 c...
S02E03 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
S02E03 | 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 f...
S02E04 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
S02E04 | 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 f...
S02E05 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
S02E05 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
Will Millard discovers the hidden history of the Welsh slate industry by exploring forgotten and usually inaccessible locations that ...
S02E06 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
S02E06 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
Will Millard discovers the hidden history of World War Two by exploring forgotten, secret and usually inaccessible locations that giv...
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01: Harlech Castle | Britain's Best Buildings
01: Harlech Castle | Britain's Best Buildings
This edition visits Harlech Castle in North Wales, the focus of the most bitter Anglo-Welsh conflict.
S01E04: Nations | A History of Britain by Simon Schama
S01E04: 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 strengthe...
03: The Battle of Wales | Battlefield Britain
03: 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...
03: Edward I and His Welsh Castles (Caernarfon) | Castle
03: Edward I and His Welsh Castles (Caernarfon) | Castle
The dramatic story of how the castle became the ultimate weapon in King Edward I's conquest and subjugation of Wales.
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...
Episode 1 | The Celts: Blood, Iron and Sacrifice with Alice Roberts and Neil Oliver
Episode 1 | The Celts: Blood, Iron and Sacrifice with Alice Roberts and Neil Oliver
The first part looks at the origins of the ancient civilisation in the Alps of central Eu...
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...
Medieval Realms: 04: The Welsh Borders | History File
Medieval Realms: 04: The Welsh Borders | History File
Edward I defeats Llewelyn ap Gruffydd, last prince of independent Wales. Edward's aim is British unity under English ru...
S01E01: Omnibus | Coal House
S01E01: Omnibus | Coal House
Deep in the Welsh valleys three families give up their 21st century comforts to face the hardships of life in 1927.
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.
01: Firsts | Wales and the History of the World
01: 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.
02: Trade and Industry | Wales and the History of the World
02: 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...
03: Carmarthen | History On Your Doorstep
03: Carmarthen | History On Your Doorstep
Fred Housego visits Carmarthen in South Wales where Terry James, printer and local historian, has recently written a study of the t...
03: Conflict | Wales and the History of the World
03: 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 develo...
03: Seaside (Llandudno) | How Britain Worked
03: 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, worki...
04: Arteries of the Empire | What the Romans Did for Us
04: Arteries of the Empire | What the Romans Did for Us
Hart-Davis analyses the Romans' ingenious surveying methods that enabled them to build their arrow-straight roads. He...
04: Cardiff | Blitz Cities
04: Cardiff | Blitz Cities
John Humphrys returns to south Wales to discover more about the effect of the Blitz on Cardiff and Swansea.
04: Ideas | Wales and the History of the World
04: 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...
08: Wrexham | Hart-Davis on History
08: Wrexham | Hart-Davis on History
Adam Hart-Davis visits Wrexham, while Jayne Constantinis goes on a geological hunt.