The Battle of Trafalgar
— · January 1, 2004
Rory McGrath looks back at one of Britain's most famous military victories, the gory and glorious Battle of Trafalgar.
Bloody Mary
— · January 8, 2004
Rory McGrath explores Mary Tudor's murderous reign, learning about various Tudor techniques for torture, and finds out how to burn a heretic.
The Bodysnatchers
— · January 15, 2004
Rory McGrath investigates body snatching in 19th century London, travelling to graveyards and learning how to get a body out of a coffin.
The Siege of Rochester
— · January 22, 2004
Rory McGrath finds out how King John was able to burn down Rochester Castle in 1215 using the fat of forty pigs and learns how to fire a crossbow.
The Witchfinder General
— · January 29, 2004
Rory McGrath finds out about the savage witch-hunts of the 1640s, learning how to test for a witch and how to protect himself from witchcraft.
The Monmouth Rebellion
— · February 5, 2004
Investigating the rebellion of 1685, Rory McGrath travels to Dorset, learns how to fire a musket and takes on a horse in a running race.
Jack the Ripper
— · February 12, 2004
Rory McGrath investigates the killings of Jack the Ripper, tracking a villain with a bloodhound to find out whether this method could have caught him.
The Vikings
— · February 19, 2004
Rory McGrath travels to Northumberland to learn the story of a Viking raider nicknamed 'Hairy Trousers' and finds out how to fight Viking-style.
The Welsh Rebellions
— · February 26, 2004
Rory McGrath learns about an attempt to seize Wales from the English in the 1400s, trying out for himself the weapons and techniques used.
The Peasants' Revolt
— · March 4, 2004
Rory McGrath finds out why the peasants stormed London in 1381, learning how they would have fought knights and how many people were beheaded.
