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Britain AD is a TV series that premiered on January 1, 2004. It has 1 season and 3 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 3 "The Invasion That Never Was", aired on January 15, 2004.

Leading archaeologist Francis Pryor retells the story of King Arthur, legendary king of the Britons, tracing it back to its Bronze Age origins. The legend of King Arthur and Camelot is one of the most enduring in Britain's history, spanning centuries and surviving invasions by Angles, Vikings and Normans. In his latest book Francis Pryor – one of Britain’s most celebrated archaeologists and author of the acclaimed ‘Britain B.C.’ and ‘Seahenge’ – traces the story of Arthur back to its ancient origins. Putting forth the compelling idea that most of the key elements of the Arthurian legends are deeply rooted in Bronze and Iron Ages (the sword Excalibur, the Lady of the Lake, the Sword in the Stone and so on), Pryor argues that the legends' survival mirrors a flourishing, indigenous culture that endured through the Roman occupation of Britain, and the subsequent invasions of the so-called Dark Ages. As in ‘Britain B.C.’, Pryor roots his story in the very landscape, from Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh, to South Cadbury Castle in Somerset and Tintagel in Cornwall. He traces the story back to the 5th-century King Arthur and beyond, all the time testing his ideas with archaeological evidence, and showing how the story was manipulated through the ages for various historical and literary purposes, by Geoffrey of Monmouth and Malory, among others.

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3 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

2004 · 3 episodes · Last episode: 22 years ago

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  1. E3

    3. The Invasion That Never Was

    Finale

    Francis Pryor examines the Anglo-Saxon invasion, an era marked by a huge political shift. While historians naturally put the social changes down to the arrival of the new culture, evidence has emerged that a shake-up of allegiances among Britons was already occurring independently at this time. Last in the series.

  2. E2

    2. The Not So Dark Ages

    Francis Pryor examines the relics of the Dark Ages to build a fuller picture of this much-maligned era. Popular belief has always held that the departure of the Romans led to barbarism in Britain, but archaeological finds have shed light on a cultured, literate society that embraced the growing Romanised Christian religion and embarked on a profitable trading relationship with the Byzantine Empire.

  3. E1

    1. King Arthur's Britain

    Francis Pryor examines the history of Britain near the end of the Roman occupation. The first instalment focuses on Britain under Roman rule, revealing a much greater degree of collaboration with the natives than was previously recognised.

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The most recent episode of Britain AD, Season 1 Episode 3 "The Invasion That Never Was", aired on January 15, 2004.

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