Civilisations StoriesSeries 1Episodes Episode guide

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1. Treasures of the Bronze Age with Ray Mears

   How East Anglia's Bronze Age art reflects the spirit of innovation of the age.
2. The Remains of Slavery

   Miles Chambers recounts the history of the slave trade in the West Country.
3. The First Refugees

   Amber Butchart unravels the story of the Huguenot silk weavers of Spitalfields.
4. The Empire

   How imperial discoveries influenced and reshaped the north west's towns and cities.
5. The Art of Mining

   The fight to preserve the legacy of the art that the coal industry helped create.
6. Innovation and Inspiration in Birmingham

   Mark Williams goes on the trail of three remarkable men from the 18th century.
7. Frontier Land

   Angela Bruce traces the impact of the Romans on modern-day northern life.
8. Dartmoor - From Darkness into Light

   The artists and artisans that brought Dartmoor's raw beauty into the public imagination.
9. Arts and Crafts in the South East

   Why the Arts and Crafts movement was a rebellion against Victorian mass production.
10. Art, Us and the Truth

    Meteorologist Tomasz Schafernaker reveals his passion for portraiture.
11. Art and the Sea

    Ace Bhatti is in Whitby, Hull and Staithes to explore how artists were inspired by the sea