Tony Robinson's Time Travels
Tony reveals the pivotal turning points in history that changed the destiny of empires and transformed our world. Gripping accounts of assassination attempts, society scandals, cursed shipwrecks and pioneering endeavours provide intriguing insights into yesteryear.
- 2015-2015
- 1 season
- History Channel
- Documentary
Tony reveals the pivotal turning points in history that changed the destiny of empires and transformed our world. Gripping accounts of assassination attempts, society scandals, cursed shipwrecks and pioneering endeavours provide intriguing insights into yesteryear.
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Season 1 Episode Guide
Episode 1
Great Escapes
This episode explores the extraordinary lengths people will go to in search of freedom, as Tony meets some of history's greatest escape artists. In 1800s Australia, destiny hinges on the flip of a coin as an influential pioneer risks his life in a duel. Next Tony reveals the bizarre disguise a convict adopted during his dash for freedom from Tasmania's notorious Port Arthur penal settlement. In the 20th century Tony follows a harrowing chase across Victoria involving a famous racehorse and a gang with murder on its mind. From a daring World War II jailbreak to a well-timed political escape from a nuclear crisis, this is a rollicking time-travel ride.
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