Tony Robinson's History of Britain

Taking a 'bottom-up' view of history by exploring everyday lives of the nations ordinary people.

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Status	Returning Series
Original Name	Tony Robinson's History of Britain
First Air Date	January 4, 2020
Last Air Date	March 5, 2022
Seasons	2
Episodes	8
Episode Runtime	44min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom
Production Companies	Blakeway Productions Motion Content Group
Networks	5

S02E04

Middle Ages

Tony takes us back to the Middle Ages, a time of knights in shining armour, big-shot kings, and fabulous clothes, if you could afford them. His first encounter is with someone you wouldn’t want to meet on a dark night, or any time, really. Richard Rakiere has the vital role of a ‘Gong Farmer’, or Nightman, and spends his hours of darkness emptying cesspits. We know about Richard because in 1326, his bizarre death was recorded, when he fell into his own cesspit and drowned.

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