Concluding part of a dramatised history series for children about the writer Charles Dickens and his works, featuring extracts from Nicholas Nickleby.
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Neil Cossons investigates a collection of Bowler glass bottles at the Camden Works Museum in Bath, describing the different kinds of drinks made by the company and finding out how bottles are made. Show more
As the Normans wait to set sail for England, the Vikings attack and are repelled at Stamford Bridge. Shortly afterwards, the Anglo-Saxons fight the Battle of Hastings and are defeated.
Kenneth Watson looks at the use of the horse in war, from the Norman Conquest to modern times. In the studio, he examines model horses, arrows and a suit of chain mail.
Out of the Past
Life in a 16th Century Town
20 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales
History programme for schools. Presenter Carol Adams visits York to find out what the city was like 400 years ago.
Out of the Past
Looking for Normans
20 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales
After conquering England, the Normans maintained control by building castles. Carol Adams visits Waltham Abbey and Castle Hedingham. Show more
The drama about the invention of a miner's lamp continues. Robert Stephenson recounts his father's three attempts to create a safe lamp - but Humphry Davy was also inventing one.
Out of the Past
Arrival at Uppark
20 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales
The schools history programme offers an insight into Georgian life.