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Bruce Parker's Magical History Tour Episodes

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  1. Best of Bruce

    This week Bruce looks back at the best of the first series.

  2. D-Day and Falklands

    Bruce visits the D-Day museum and meets a Falklands veteran.

  3. Boat Building

    Bruce looks back at the history of boat building in the south.

  4. Literary connections

    Bruce looks at the lives of Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, Lord Tennyson and Thomas Hardy.

  5. Sport

    This week Bruce turns his attention to the South鈥檚 sporting connections.

  6. Pubs, brewing and vineyards

    Bruce traces the history of pubs, brewing and vineyards in the south.

  7. Railways

    This week Bruce traces the south's railway heritage.

  8. Olympic connections

    Bruce Parker traces the south鈥檚 Olympic connections.

  9. The New Forest

    Bruce looks at the development of the new Forest through several generations.

  10. Royal connections

    In this week鈥檚 programme, Bruce and his guests discuss the south鈥檚 royal connections.

  11. The great liners

    Bruce and his guests recall the great liners.

  12. Churches and cathedrals

    Bruce and his guests discuss churches and cathedrals in the south.

  13. Motoring

    This week Bruce explores the motoring history of Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight.

  14. Aviation

    This week Bruce Parker taps into the south's rich aviation history.