Birth of Britain with Tony Robinson

September. 01,2010      
Rating:
5.5
Trailer Synopsis

Join Tony Robinson as he ventures into the country's extraordinary and fiery past, revealing how our islands were forged from molten rock, volcanic explosions, ice and seismic upheaval.

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