Tony Robinson's History Of Britain SerieSeason 1, Episode 1 - Tudors

Tony Robinson takes a bottom-up view of the history of Britain by exploring the everyday lives of ordinary people. In this episode, Tony takes us back 500 years, to life under Tudor king, Henry VIII. Tudor towns were evil-smelling places, but amongst the smelliest homes would have been that of the local ‘knacker’. Tony introduces knacker Thomas Grimes, who chopped up dead animals to make clothes, shoes, or glue.

Tony Robinson's History Of Britain Serie was broadcast on SBS ONE at Saturday 29 July 2023, 13:15. This episode was initially placed on Wednesday 18 March 2020.