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Pubs, Ponds and Power: The Story of the Village

2018-11-26 Documentary 3

Archaeologist Ben Robinson explores the story of the village from Norman times to the present day. With ancient churches, castles, market places and cottages, the English village is a magnet for tourists. This cosy, picture postcard image is a snapshot of England which is recognised across the globe. But the story of the village from ancient times to the present day is not one of sleepy rural idylls. It is a story of purpose, persistence and power. ‘Pubs, Ponds and Power – The Story of the Village’ looks at how some of England’s greatest villages have evolved over time.

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Archaeologist Ben Robinson explores the story of the village from Norman times to the present day. With ancient churches, castles, market places and cottages, the English village is a magnet for tourists. This cosy, picture postcard image is a snapshot of England which is recognised across the globe. But the story of the village from ancient times to the present day is not one of sleepy rural idylls. It is a story of purpose, persistence and power. ‘Pubs, Ponds and Power – The Story of the Village’ looks at how some of England’s greatest villages have evolved over time.

  • First Aired
    2018-11-26
  • Last Aired
    2018-11-26
  • Creator
  • Genre
    Documentary
  • Seasons
    1
  • Episodes
    6
  • Status
    Returning Series
  • Language
    English
  • Network
    BBC Four, BBC One
Keywords:
educational

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  • Season 1
South West

1. South West

Archaeologist Ben Robinson explores the Cornish fishing village of Port Isaac. Behind the quaint facad...More
Archaeologist Ben Robinson explores the Cornish fishing village of Port Isaac. Behind the quaint facade lies something far more gritty - a place where people exploited a range of natural resources, on land and at sea, to make a living and find profits far beyond Britain's shores.Less
30mins 2018-11-26
South

2. South

The village of Milton Abbas in Dorset perfectly captures our romantic notion of what the idyllic Engli...More
The village of Milton Abbas in Dorset perfectly captures our romantic notion of what the idyllic English village should look like. But as archaeologist Ben Robinson reveals, behind it lurks a history of one man's wealth and power. With help from local historians, Ben learns how the local landowner in the 18th century destroyed a nearby town, uprooting its residents, because it ruined the view from his house. The landscape was transformed and a new village was built as part of his showpiece estate.Less
30mins 2018-11-26
London

3. London

Archaeologist Ben Robinson explores London, the ultimate 'city of villages'. Despite many rural settle...More
Archaeologist Ben Robinson explores London, the ultimate 'city of villages'. Despite many rural settlements like Hornsey and Dagenham being swallowed up by the expanding capital, Hampstead residents successfully fought to preserve their village heritage. And in recent years Londoners have created a new breed of urban villages like Crouch End and Walthamstow.Less
30mins 2018-11-26
East Midlands

4. East Midlands

The story of Cromford. A picturesque Derbyshire village at the heart of famous industrialist Sir Richa...More
The story of Cromford. A picturesque Derbyshire village at the heart of famous industrialist Sir Richard Arkwright's mechanised cotton mills and a textile revolution. Presenter and archaeologist Ben Robinson discovers it wasn't just an industrial revolution. Cromford became a new kind of village, built to service the enterprise of this powerful man.Less
30mins 2018-11-26
East

5. East

Archaeologist Ben Robinson explores Lavenham in Suffolk, the best-preserved medieval village in the co...More
Archaeologist Ben Robinson explores Lavenham in Suffolk, the best-preserved medieval village in the country. In the 16th century, Lavenham was one of the wealthiest places in England, becoming rich on its woollen cloth industry, but the industry declined and the wealthy abandoned Lavenham. By the 19th century it was a place of poverty, but today it is once more a jewel of a village.Less
30mins 2018-11-26
North East

6. North East

Archaeologist Ben Robinson unlocks the ancient roots of the Northumberland village of Warkworth. With ...More
Archaeologist Ben Robinson unlocks the ancient roots of the Northumberland village of Warkworth. With the help of locals, he discovers clues that point back almost 1,000 years to the Norman conquest when the invaders laid the foundations of a planned community, still visible to this day.Less
30mins 2018-11-26

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Ben Robinson
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