Dawn of England

Charlie Taylor's documentary looking at the history of King Alfred the Great.

Historian Steve Minnitt provides the foreword to the Dawn of England documentary.

Full interview with TV historian Dan Snow about Alfred the Great.

Episode 7 of BBC Somerset's series about King Alfred.

The King Alfred Concert Band from Highbridge performs Rio Grande by John Wasson.

The King Alfred Concert Band from Highbridge performs the Keeping Up Appearances theme.

This British Pathé film suggests Britain's Empire was born in 878AD in Somerset.

Full interview with Steve Minnitt, formerly of the South West Heritage Trust.

Episode 6 of BBC Somerset's series about King Alfred.

Full interview with the South West Heritage Trust's Tom Mayberry about the Alfred Jewel.

Episode 5 of BBC Somerset's series about King Alfred. This week: the Alfred Jewel

Full interview with Dr Ryan Lavelle who describes the Battle of Edington.

Episode 4 of BBC Somerset's series about King Alfred recreating the Battle of Ethandun.

Full interview with Dr Richard Brunning and Bob Croft, Somerset archaeologists.

Episode 3 of BBC Somerset's series about King Alfred.

Full interview with Dr Jane Kershaw, Viking archaeologist.

Full interview with Dr Janina Ramirez, expert in Anglo-Saxon and Viking history.

Episode 2 of BBC Somerset's series about King Alfred.

Dr Levi Roach from the University of Exeter describes Alfred's childhood to Charlie.

Episode 1 of BBC Somerset's series about King Alfred.

Dawn of England comes to BBC Somerset in spring 2018.