Finding your next obsession
Finding your next obsession

Series looking at history through the eyes of ordinary people. Rulers and royals, lords and ladies have all had their say down the centuries, what were the last 1,600 years like for everyday Britons?
LUXEN Decision Guide
A real-world series choice where the subject and the perspective behind it are the main reason to keep going.
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Who it is for
Best suited to viewers who want a longer-form story built around real people, events, or ideas.
Commitment
Compact commitment · 8 episodes
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The series
8 episodes
2012
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