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Britain's Great Cathedrals with Tony Robinson0

Britain's Great Cathedrals with Tony Robinson

2018 - 2018

York Minster

30th March 2018
Episode 1
Over the past 800 years York Minster has been the backdrop to some of the most dramatic events in British history. It houses more than half of all the world's medieval glass and had a succession of outspoken Archbishops.

Canterbury Cathedral

6th April 2018
Episode 2
Canterbury Cathedral is not just one of the most popular tourist attractions in Britain it is also the 'mother church' for more than 85 million people. Tony tells the story of its foundation, rebuilding and of the pilgrims who visited it.

Salisbury Cathedral

20th April 2018
Episode 3
Salisbury Cathedral was moved from atop an Iron Age hill-fort to its present location. Britain's tallest medieval building has witnessed natural disasters, royal feuds and secret wartime operations.

Durham Cathedral

27th April 2018
Episode 4
Tony visits Durham Cathedral, one of Britain's first UNESCO World Heritage sites, which is over 900-years-old and stands 218 ft high. When it was first constructed it was the tallest building in England.

Liverpool Cathedral

4th May 2018
Episode 5
Tony looks at the history of the largest cathedral in England. Liverpool Cathedral was designed in the Gothic style by Giles Gilbert Scott, took 74 years to build and was paid for by the people of the city.

Winchester Cathedral

11th May 2018
Episode 6
Tony explores Winchester Cathedral, the longest medieval cathedral in Northern Europe, one a Britain's oldest cathedrals and stands as a monument to the wealth and power of the Normans.
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Tony Robinson discovers the fascinating history of Britain's greatest cathedrals.

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