Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) (47 min. 10 sec.) ; 282716606 bytes |
Series |
Walking Through History ; Series 3, Episode 1 |
Summary |
Sir Tony Robinson embarks on spectacular walks through some of Britain's most historic landscapes in search of the richest stories from Britain's past. Each episode, Tony follows a bespoke route that allows him to explore on foot both the history of a particularly colourful historical period or event, and the spectacular landscape in which those events unfolded.With various experts he encounters on the way, Tony reveals and discovers places and their hidden stories that ordinary walkers and ramblers might otherwise miss. And, as well as the history, Tony infuses each walk with an appreciation of some of the striking landscapes and geographical features Britain contains.Tony's walk tells the life story of the remarkable Bronte family and explores how the moors inspired their most famous novels. (Part 1 of 6) (From the UK) (Documentary) G CCFollow the conversation on Twitter: #sbsdoco |
Notes |
Closed captioning in English |
Event |
Broadcast 2015-02-18 at 19:30:00 |
Notes |
Classification: G |
Subject |
Bronte family.
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Cities and towns -- Design.
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Historic sites.
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Novelists, English -- Biography.
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Textile machinery industry.
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Discovery and exploration, British.
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England -- West Yorkshire.
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Streaming video
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Author |
Franklin, James, director
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Robinson, Tony, host
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