Building Your Own Home in the Dark Ages
This documentary sees presenter Tony Robinson take on some of history's most gruelling jobs, beginning in the first millennium. He tries his hand at back-breaking Roman mining, Saxon ploughing and the everyday labour of building a home in the Dark Ages. Through hands-on experience, the film reveals just how hard ordinary life once was. Entertaining and informative, it makes distant history feel immediate and real. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.
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