The British People Power (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 43 min | Documentary

The British

People Power (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | 43 min | Documentary

The Norman Conquest of 1066 transformed Britain, as William the Conqueror sought to assert his power over the whole of England by dismantling the Anglo-Saxon aristocracy and crushing regional diversity. We discover the human cost of his ...See moreThe Norman Conquest of 1066 transformed Britain, as William the Conqueror sought to assert his power over the whole of England by dismantling the Anglo-Saxon aristocracy and crushing regional diversity. We discover the human cost of his campaign and the lasting legacy of the social structures established by the Normans, and how a spirit of resistance began to foment among the population. Dramatic reconstructions also reveal how the longbow was instrumental in Henry V's famous victory at the battle of Agincourt in 1415. See less

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
Rory Berry John Swain John Swain See fewer	Jack of Hearts (III) (2013)
Russell Brand Self - Comedian Self - Comedian See fewer	Arthur (I) (2011)
David Carpenter Self - King's College London Self - King's College London See fewer	National Geographic: Engineering the Impossible (2007)
Tracey Emin Self - Artist Self - Artist See fewer	Sometimes the Dress Is Worth More Money Than the Money (2001)
Neil Faulkner Self - University of Bristol (as Dr Neil Faulkner) Self - University of Bristol (as Dr Neil Faulkner) See fewer	The British (2012)
Micky Flanagan Self - Comedian Self - Comedian See fewer	Mock the Week (2005)
Ken Follett Self - Author Self - Author See fewer	Eye of the Needle (1981)
Ioan Gruffudd Narrator Narrator See fewer	Fantastic Four (I) (2005)
Anthony Horowitz Self - Writer Self - Writer See fewer	Stormbreaker (2006)
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Kwame Kwei-Armah Self - Playwright Self - Playwright See fewer	Cutthroat Island (1995)
Frank Lampard Self - Footballer Self - Footballer See fewer	Adidas - Impossible Team (2006)
Lennox Lewis Self - Former World Boxing Champion Self - Former World Boxing Champion See fewer	Johnny Was (2006)
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Michael Portillo Self - Broadcaster Self - Broadcaster See fewer	Great American Railroad Journeys (2016)
Tim Roth Self - Actor Self - Actor See fewer	Rob Roy (1995)
Meera Syal Self - Actor and Writer Self - Actor and Writer See fewer	Yesterday (III) (2019)
Robert Winston Self - Imperial College London (as Professor Robert Winston) Self - Imperial College London (as Professor Robert Winston) See fewer	The London Programme (1975)
Terry Wogan Self - Broadcaster (as Sir Terry Wogan) Self - Broadcaster (as Sir Terry Wogan) See fewer	Screen One (1985)