Hidden Histories

30min

Documentary

A series looking at the work of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales celebrating its centenary year.

Episodes

Cast

Episode 1

1. Episode 1

30min

4th Nov 2008

Huw Edwards and the history detectives discover a lost church (Tal-y-Cafn), search for the oldest castle (Hay-on-Wye) gate in Europe and find out how the great engineer Thomas Telford built the highest aqueduct (Pont Cysyllte) in the UK.

Episode 2

2. Episode 2

30min

11th Nov 2008

Huw Edwards and his team decipher the writing on a stone pillar (Eliseg's Pillar), recreate what an iron age fort (Gaer-Fawr) would have looked like and uncover an 18th century copper works (Swansea).

Episode 3

3. Episode 3

30min

18th Nov 2008

This time, Huw Edwards and his team examine a Tudor house (Old Impton Farm), a Roman theatre (Tomen-y-Mur) and a chapel (Llanelli).

Episode 4

4. Episode 4

30min

25th Nov 2008

Huw Edwards and his team interpret the strange humps and bumps in the Welsh uplands (Pen-blaen-Milo). A model farm (Leighton Park Farm) and a medieval wall painting (Ciliau).

Episode 5

5. Episode 5

30min

2nd Dec 2008

Huw Edwards investigates the case of the disappearing house near Llandeilo. WWII defences at Holyhead and searches for a lost castle at Portmeirion.

First air date

4th Nov 2008

Last air date

10th Feb 2011

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

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