Episodes
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.