Pubs, Ponds And Power: The Story Of The Village
Pubs, Ponds And Power: The Story Of The Village is a documentary on BBC4. Archaeologist Ben Robinson explores the story of the village from Norman times to the present day. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 6 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in November 2025.
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Pubs, Ponds And Power: The Story Of The Village
Ben Robinson uncovers the story of Cromford, a Derbyshire village at the heart of industrialist Sir Richard Arkwright's mechanised cotton mills and a textile revolution.
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Ben Robinson unlocks the ancient roots of the Northumberland village of Warkworth, discovering clues that point back almost 1,000 years to the Norman conquest.
May 2025
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Archaeologist Ben Robinson explores the rise, fall and rise of Lavenham in Suffolk, the best-preserved medieval village in the country.