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Bloody Britain

Rory McGrath
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1 Jan 2004First aired
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The series

Bloody Britain is a British history documentary, presented by TV comedian Rory McGrath and produced by Sophie Theunissen for the Discovery Channel. The series looks into Britain's more gruesome past, such as public executions and bloody battles. The show uses computer animation to create a more realistic and in depth program.

Episodes

Season 1 · 10 episodes · 2004

  1. Episode 11 Jan 2004

    The Battle of Trafalgar

    Rory McGrath looks back at one of Britain's most famous military victories, the gory and glorious Battle of Trafalgar.

  2. Episode 28 Jan 2004

    Bloody Mary

    Rory McGrath explores Mary Tudor's murderous reign, learning about various Tudor techniques for torture, and finds out how to burn a heretic.

  3. Episode 315 Jan 2004

    The Bodysnatchers

    Rory McGrath investigates body snatching in 19th century London, travelling to graveyards and learning how to get a body out of a coffin.

  4. Episode 422 Jan 2004

    The Siege of Rochester

    Rory McGrath finds out how King John was able to burn down Rochester Castle in 1215 using the fat of forty pigs and learns how to fire a crossbow.

  5. Episode 529 Jan 2004

    The Witchfinder General

    Rory McGrath finds out about the savage witch-hunts of the 1640s, learning how to test for a witch and how to protect himself from witchcraft.

  6. Episode 65 Feb 2004

    The Monmouth Rebellion

    Investigating the rebellion of 1685, Rory McGrath travels to Dorset, learns how to fire a musket and takes on a horse in a running race.

  7. Episode 712 Feb 2004

    Jack the Ripper

    Rory McGrath investigates the killings of Jack the Ripper, tracking a villain with a bloodhound to find out whether this method could have caught him.

  8. Episode 819 Feb 2004

    The Vikings

    Rory McGrath travels to Northumberland to learn the story of a Viking raider nicknamed 'Hairy Trousers' and finds out how to fight Viking-style.

  9. Episode 926 Feb 2004

    The Welsh Rebellions

    Rory McGrath learns about an attempt to seize Wales from the English in the 1400s, trying out for himself the weapons and techniques used.

  10. Episode 104 Mar 2004

    The Peasants' Revolt

    Rory McGrath finds out why the peasants stormed London in 1381, learning how they would have fought knights and how many people were beheaded.

Cast

Rory McGrath

Rory McGrath

Presenter
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