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A History of Ancient Britain (2011)

Documentary

Neil Oliver tells the epic story of how Britain and its people came to be over thousands of years of ancient history—the beginnings of our world forged in ice, stone, and bronze

IMDb rating: 7.7 (265 votes)
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): Britbox Apple TV Channel
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Neil Oliver Self - Presenter

Seasons

Season 1 (2011)

7.98 avg 4 episodes 8.0 → 7.8 58 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Age of Ice	8.0	33
2	Age of Ancestors	8.0	27
3	Age of Cosmology	8.1	25
4	Age of Bronze	7.8	26

Season 2 (2011)

7.98 avg 4 episodes 8.2 → 7.8

Declining

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Age of Iron	8.2	13
2	Age of Warriors	8.0	11
3	Age of Invasion	7.9	11
4	Age of Romans	7.8	10