Tony Robinson's Gods And Monsters

Tony Robinson takes viewers on a historical journey, one that reveals the extraordinary and shocking beliefs that built Britain. Using experiments, demonstrations and dramatic reconstruction, Robinson steps into a world where almost everyone, from kings to commoners, believed was populated by demons, sprites, walking corpses, witches and evil spirits, all out to do them harm. Each programme focuses on a major belief of Britain's ancestors - the undead, evil spirits, supernatural causes of disease, witches, and gods - and tries to determine the impact these beliefs had, not just on daily lives, but the course of history. … MORE