Tony robinson discovers the the iconic sights of sydney in a forgotten pocketsized suburb that contains hidden history. The actor picks up a pebble from the beach at st bees in cumbria and sets off along the 192 mile wainwright coast to coast walk to deposit it on the beach at robin hood s bay on the other side of the country exploring the area enroute. Britains ancient tracks with tony robinson episode guide. Canberra if you thought canberra was nothing but pollies and public buildings think again. Presenter 2 episodes, 19911995 charter 88 bad government awards tv special 1994 self raiders of the lost nose tv movie documentary 1994. Tony robinsons time walks is an australian factual television series hosted by tony robinson. Oct 15, 2016 tony robinson explores the mysteries and legends of britains network of ancient trackways. Tony robinson down under is an american docu series which aired on history. Geelong geelong missed out on being victorias capital thanks to a quirk of nature, but this beautiful seaside town doesnt lack for unusual. In this series tony robinson brings his inquisitive storytelling approach to the streets of australia and new zealand. I have dreamed of going on such walks and now i can do proper research to decide where to go. Tony robinson brings his inquisitive storytelling approach to the streets of australia and new zealand. Read a brief synopsis of each episode of tony robinson s time walks.
Tony robinson net worth 2018, biowiki celebrity net worth. Tony robinsons time walks tony robinsons time walks. Abc has picked up 20 episodes of tony robinsons time walks which sees tony robinson visit a different australian location and uncover its secret history. His new history channel documentary series tony robinsons time walks, takes the. In this series tony robinson brings his inquisitive storytelling approach to. They are all established walks that tourists and locals frequently take, but tony digs deeper to draw out the drama of the past.
This follows two seasons of tony robinsons time walks plus tony robinson explores australia. March 10th, 2014 by david knox 3 comments filed under. Tony robinsons time walks season 1 episode 9 st kilda. In addition to telling his own stories, robinson narrated the abridged audiobook versions of terry pratchett s discworld novels. Tony robinsons time walks episodes tv series 2012 2014. May 03, 2017 tony robinson walks further than most of us have this millennium. Alice springs is a tiny speck in a vast, red, dry interiorbut its a fertile oasis of historical highlights. We all think we know britain, but wherever you turn there are places youre not allowed to see. Tony robinsons time walks s1e7 carlton, melbourne duration. His mission is to uncover the hidden history that lies behind, below and above the places we. He is known for playing baldrick in the bbc television series blackadder and for hosting channel 4 programmes such as.
Tony robinsons time walks tony robinsons time walks is a tv show on australian national television from abc with an average rating of 3. Places that are hidden from view, their secrets shielded by high walls and heavy gates. Apr 11, 2019 theres nothing pedestrian about going for a walk with tony robinson. Time walks makes australian freetoair debut on abc wtfn. Tony robinson takes a tour of duty australias leading tv. If no channel is shown there may be no upcoming episodes of tony robinsons time walks on australian free to air tv in your area in the next 7 days or you may have disabled the corresponding channel in your icetv account to set recordings for the show when it airs click the schedule new recording link above. Tony robinsons time walks tv series 2012 self presenter 20122014. Robinson hosted a series on history channel called tony robinsons time walks. Tony robinsons time walks s2e3 christchurch youtube. Episode and series guides for tony robinsons wild west. In june 2019, robinson presented a fourpart series on channel 5 titled the thames. Find items like walking through history with tony robinson. Newcastle taking its name from the english coastal mining town, australias newcastle also has a reputation for toughness and heavy toil that began when the convicts were first dropped there to.
Latest tony robinsons time walks episodes enhancetv. Season 1 guide for tony robinsons time walks tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Theyre all established walks that tourists and locals frequently do, but tony digs deeper to draw out the drama of the past. The series takes a storytelling approach to document the cities of australia and new zealand. The major port of australias remote west coast, fremantle began life as a place of punishment. Tony robinson brings his inquisitive storytelling approach to australia s diverse suburbs and towns. Dec 02, 2018 sir anthony tony robinson born 15 august 1946 is an english actor, comedian, amateur historian, tv presenter and political activist. He is known for playing baldrick in the bbc television series blackadder and for hosting channel 4 programmes such as time team and the worst jobs in history. Alice springs is a tiny speck in a vast, red, dry interior but its a fertile oasis of historical highlights the centre of an early mass communications trail, a vital transport link in the battle to save australia from invasion, and a vital link in a chain of nuclear earlywarning sites. Tony robinson walks our oldest roads to find the truth behind the megaliths, burial sites, ley lines and hidden caves along their path, and connect the clues they have left hidden in the british landscape.
Tony robinson s cunning night out, a largely improvised stage show, followed in early 2005 and included a mix of the many themes from his career for which robinson is famous. Tony robinson s time walks is a ten part series that will commence on the history channel, monday, september 10 at 7. Canberra if you thought canberra was nothing but pollies and public buildingsthink again. Tony robinson explores the landscapes and industrial heritage from coast to coast in the steps of a book by alfred wainwright. Once a seaside retreat for 19 century yuppies escaping smellbourne, later a suburb completely defined by the heroine addicts who flocked there. Another locallyproduced series featuring tony robinson will premiere on the history channel next month, this time its tony robinsons time walks produced by wtfn entertainment, this time robinson brings us the history found on australian streets, from hobart to brisbane. The actor picks up a pebble from the beach at st bees in cumbria and sets off along the 192 mile wainwright coast to coast walk to deposit it on the beach at robin hoods bay on the other side of the country exploring the area enroute. From the razor gangs of the 1930s to the heritage battles of the 1960s, woolloomooloo has seen it all. Season 1 for compare prices of 88996 products in movies from 153 online stores in australia. Sep 10, 2012 before it was a suburb it was a cemetery to the original port phillip settlement. Tony robinson walks further than most of us have this.
He said that, in comparison to him, he himself looked like arnold schwarzenegger. Home series tony robinsons time walks official order all seasons. Tony robinsons fourday trek along the coastline between plymouth and falmouth reveals more about the huge smuggling business in cornwall in the late18th. Season 1 episode 1 tony robinsons coast to coast sbs. Tony has just been describing the height of his father in tony robinsons cunning night out. But the ethnically diverse port city has since been. Tony robinson explores the mysteries and legends of britains network of ancient trackways. Sir anthony tony robinson born 15 august 1946 is an english actor, comedian, amateur historian, tv presenter and political activist. Britains ancient tracks with tony robinson tv series. Tony robinsons time walks official order all seasons. The series uncovers stories that shaped the character of various cities and suburbs around australia.
Tony robinsons time walks tv show season 1 episodes. Pay tv, sir tony robinson is back in australia this week to start filming a new 10 part series for the history channel, tony robinsons tour of duty. Tony robinson brings his inquisitive approach to storytelling to the streets as he takes a stroll down memory lane in australias capital cities. Melbourne the real story of melbourne isnt found in the grand treelined boulevards or boomtown architecture. Tony robinsons time walks tv show season 1 episodes list. Tony robinsons time walks townsville tony robinsons. Walking through history is a television documentary history programme that ran for four series on channel 4 and was presented by actor tony robinson. Christchurch for 160 years, the green, garden city of christchurch was the antipodean england. The magnificently preserved sandstone prison conceals a thousand stories. Seasons one and two visit all the major cities as well as wollongong, bendigo, newcastle, kalgoorlie, launceston, townsville and the barossa valley.
Apr 27, 2019 newcastle taking its name from the english coastal mining town, australias newcastle also has a reputation for toughness and heavy toil that began when the convicts were first dropped there to. His mission is to uncover the hidden history that lies. Time walks makes australian freetoair debut on abc. Catch up on tony robinsons time walks and watch online on. Tony robinsons time travels tv series documentary 2015 self presenter 10 episodes, 2015. This is tony robinsons time walks the history channel by popcorn creative on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who. Channel 4 commissioned the series walking through history as a new vehicle for actor and comedian tony robinson after the cancellation of time team the programme was devised as a 60mile walk, with each series aiming to be made up of four parts, with each walk highlighting history from different eras along the path taken. Watch this episode of tony robinsons time walks on abc iview discuss this episode of tony robinsons time walks on tv daily, australias tv discussion community. In each episode we find a different postcode laden with stories.
At least 16 hourlong episodes were aired, in four series. Tony robinsons wild west series and episode guides tv. His mission is to uncover the hidden history that lies behind, below and above the places we walk every day. Not only is tony robinsons voice such a comfort after watching time team so long, this show is such a great way to learn history and see the walk areas in person. Read a brief synopsis of each episode of tony robinsons time walks. Britains ancient tracks with tony robinson episode. Tony robinson culture wikia fandom powered by wikia. From 10 september 2012, robinson hosted a series on history channel australia called tony robinsons time walks. Tony robinson s time walks is an australian factual television series hosted by tony robinson. Its been known as the headquarters of generations of crime bosses.
Tony robinsons time walks is a ten part series that will commence on the history channel, monday, september 10 at 7. From the search to identify the great southern land, through the colonial trials and tribulations, right up to the establishment of a dynamic modern australia, tony robinson uncovers the key events and major influences that define australia and australians today. Add the shows you like to a watchlist and let the site take it from there. In the first episode, tony starts at the most westerly point of. Newcastle taking its name from the english coastal mining town, australias newcastle also has a reputation for toughness and heavy toil. Theres nothing pedestrian about going for a walk with tony robinson. Britains great river with tony robinson where he walks the river thames from source to the mouth. Tony robinsons time walks is a tv show on australian national television from abc with an average rating of 3. Discuss this episode of tony robinsons time walks on tv daily, australias tv discussion community. Tony robinson brings his inquisitive storytelling approach to australias diverse suburbs and towns. Tony robinsons time walks the history channel on vimeo. The series uncovers stories that shaped the character of various cities and suburbs around australia, including fremantle. We have 20 episodes of tony robinsons time walks in our archive.