The British (TV series)

[6] The episode opens in the year 58 AD, depicting a Roman party being ambushed by Britons in a forest located in Wales.

General Gaius Suetonius Paulinus is shown landing on a British coast followed by a Roman fleet.

The documentary then displays the reasons for a Roman invasion including the abundance of Cornish tin and its market and a large amount of iron for use in Rome's armies, and other useful metals.

The north of England is explored as a major food source for the Roman empire, and elaborate villas are constructed with central heating and functional sewers.

To demonstrate ownership and make taxing more efficient, Domesday Book is written recording every person living in Britain and everything they own.

The hunters are shown being chased by the king's foresters and are caught and arrested and spared due to their skills in archery.

Due to the lowered population, there is a food excess which is sold for profit which creates a new middle class and a more prosperous nation.

A baker is shown being demanded more tax from their lords and subsequently a resistance occurs; the peasants' revolt.

Archers are shown preparing to fight French forces whom have double the number of soldiers as the British on the battlefield.

A lieutenant of Henry VIII of England has arrived to loot and to uncover evidence of high treason, on orders of the King.

Instances such as this started happening due to Henry VIII's recent divorce, resulting in England becoming a Protestant country.

This episode explores how technological advancements, such as the Caxton Press defined Henry VIII's reign, and how, ultimately, all this led to the English Civil War and the subsequent downfall of Charles I.

This episode highlights how the British Empire expanded by way of exploration, including how colonies were established and developed in Australia.

The episode begins with Captain James Cook coming across the shores of New South Wales but takes a contrasting turn and lands the viewer straight in the middle of the Industrial Revolution.

The episode also portrays how these advancements caused devastation when it explores one of the bloodiest conflicts in history, The Crimean War.

[11] This episode features multiple guest stars including Tracey Emin, Dougary Scott, Jessie J and Lily Cole.

This important event took almost twelve months to organise and required extensive negotiations to allow cameras inside the abbey.

The Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, and the cabinet believed that the intrusion of cameras and lights would be an extra discomfort for the Queen and also a threat to the dignity of the ceremony.