Season 4

1. Culross

2023-11-02 · 28m

Ben Robinson visits Culross, a stunning 17th-century village that was a major centre for Scottish coal mining and the first underwater sea coal shaft in the world.

2. Port Carlisle

2023-11-03 · 28m

Ben Robinson explores the remains of a lost harbour in Port Carlisle, a once-thriving port that hoped to rival Liverpool.

3. Cushendall

2023-11-09 · 28m

Ben Robinson travels to Cushendall in Northern Ireland to explore the Curfew Tower and schoolhouse, built by its forward-thinking 19th-century merchant landlord.

4. Holkham

2023-11-10 · 28m

Ben Robinson makes an amazing discovery at Norfolk’s Holkham estate – its lost medieval village, seen for the first time since its disappearance 200 years ago.

5. Solva

2023-11-16 · 28m

Ben Robinson discovers some of the impressive and well-preserved lime kilns in Solva, Wales, and learns how this industry helped feed a growing nation.

6. Beer

2023-11-17 · 28m

Ben Robinson heads to Beer, Devon, home to beer stone, which has been quarried since Roman times and used in many of England's cathedrals and iconic buildings.

7. Seaton Sluice

2023-11-23 · 28m

Ben Robinson travels to Seaton Sluice, home to the notorious Delaval family and the site of a past bottle works that shaped the village.

8. Porthgain

2023-11-24 · 28m

Ben Robinson unearths the past of Porthgain, Pembrokeshire, built for its industry exporting slate, then brickwork, then finally stone used for the nation’s roads.

9. Greyabbey

2023-12-07 · 29m

Ben Robinson unearths the ancient history of Greyabbey on beautiful Strangford Loch.

10. Johnshaven

2023-12-14 · 29m

Ben Robinson travels to Johnshaven, a once-important Scottish fishing village that diversified into the flax and jute trade when its skilled sailors were press-ganged into the Royal Navy.