Britain's Ancient Tracks with Tony Robinson — Season 1
About this season
Tony Robinson walks our oldest roads to find the truth behind the megaliths, burial sites, ley lines and hidden caves along their path, and connect the clues they have left hidden in the British landscape.
Episodes (3)
1. Icknield Way
Aired 15 October 2016
Tony explores the mysteries and legends of the Icknield Way's prehistoric mines, hidden caves, demonic dogs and mysterious ley lines, as he travels from the Norfolk coast to Bedfordshire's hills.
2. The Ridgeway
Aired 22 October 2016
Tony follows in the tracks of Celtic chariots, explores a burial chamber that's older than the pyramids of Egypt and uncovers the secrets of a great white horse as he travels along the Ridgeway.
3. The North Downs Way
Aired 5 November 2016
For his final journey of the series, Tony Robinson travels along the North Downs Way visiting one of Britain's oldest oak trees, a shrine of Thomas Becket and a lost Roman battle site.