Seven Ages of Britain (2003)

Name: Seven Ages of Britain
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Bettany Hughes

Documentary

Seven Ages of Britain is a 2003 British documentary television series. The seven part series was shown by Channel 4 between 15 November and 20 December 2003.

IMDb rating: 7.7 (57 votes)
Episode average: 7.9 +0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Bettany Hughes Self - Presenter

Seasons

Season 1 (2003)

7.89 avg 7 episodes 8.0 → 7.8 60 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The First Age: 6000 - 2000 BC	8.0	6
2	The Second Age: 1500 BC - 43 AD	8.0	5
3	The Third Age: 43 - 410 AD	7.8	5
4	The Fourth Age: 410 - 1066 AD	7.8	6
5	The Fifth Age: 1066 - 1350	8.0	5
6	The Sixth Age: 1350 - 1530 AD	7.8	5
7	The Seventh Age: 1530 - 1712	7.8	6