All Seasons

Season 1

  • S01E01 The Undead

    • November 26, 2011
    • Channel 4

    Tony Robinson explores the weird and wonderful history of belief, superstition and religious experience in Britain, starting with our fascination with - and terror of - dead bodies.

  • S01E02 Evil Spirits

    • December 3, 2011
    • Channel 4

    Tony Robinson explores our ancestors' beliefs in a world full of demons that could enter your body and take control of it; and of invisible spirits that would steal humans.

  • S01E03 Diseases

    • December 10, 2011
    • Channel 4

    Tony Robinson explores our ancestors' weird beliefs about disease, which was caused by demons, sprites and Gods, and treated with blood baths, prayer, potions and the paranormal.

  • S01E04 Witches

    • November 17, 2012
    • Channel 4

    Tony Robinson follows the story of one of the models for the witches in Macbeth

  • S01E05 Gods

    • November 24, 2012
    • Channel 4

    Two thousand years ago, Britain was a pagan country, with cruel and unforgiving gods. Tony Robinson's journey to meet these vicious gods begins 2500 years ago in Celtic Britain.