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Wales and the History of the World

2010
1 season
4 episodes
Documentary

Eddie Butler presents a series that reveals some extraordinary stories about Wales and the history of the world.

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  • Ep 1

    1.Firsts

    03-03-201029m

    Eddie Butler celebrates some Welsh firsts: pioneering scientific achievements on land, at sea, in space, the universe and everything.

  • Ep 2

    2.Trade and Industry

    10-03-201029m

    We know that Wales powered the world by exporting coal but did you know its lager quenched the thirst of the Empire and its tinplate kept food fresh for pioneers in the Wild West?

  • Ep 3

    3.Conflict

    17-03-201029m

    Eddie Butler discovers the story of Wales's involvement in wars throughout the ages - from the Roman invasion to the development of the atom bomb.

  • Ep 4

    4.Ideas

    24-03-201029m

    Eddie Butler looks at the symbols and ideas we've chosen to represent us for the past 6,000 years, give or take a decade. Everything from the red dragon to the red flag and from an...

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