Extraordinary Objects That Changed Our Understanding of History

Award-winning journalist Michael Buerk and leading historian and broadcaster Bettany Hughes uncover yet more remarkable stories of extraordinary objects found by ordinary people that have changed our understanding of British history. This film was first broadcast: 2013 Start your journey of...

144 min - History - Our History

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