History Hunters Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• Barry Babes

  Frances Donovan and a group of girls from Barry spend two days on the Llyn Peninsula following another historic trail set by historian John Davies, searching for the Bristol Colonnade and uncovering the history of the Poacher's Advocate

• Barry Babes

  Frances Donovan and a group of girls from Barry follow a trail in the Llyn Peninsula, where they locate the Bristol Colonnade, chase the Boston MP and find out about the 'Poacher's Advocate'

• Blues Brothers

  The Blues Brothers join Frances Donovan in Cardiff, where they spend two days following clues set by historian John Davies. Armed with only map references to aid their quest they discover a cave, an ancient tunnel and returning exiles in the heart of Pembrokeshire

• Cemlyn Crew

  A team from Harlech go on a two-day hunt around south-west Wales, following the cryptic trail set by historian John Davies. With only map references and puzzling verses to aid their quest, they discover lost aviators, sand and snow along the way

• Chartists

  Frances Donovan and a team of social workers from Newport set out on a two-day history hunt around north-east Wales, on a trail set by expert John Davies which leads them to travelling rooms, antique bibles and non-reflective mirrors

• Conwy Transporters

  Frances Donovan and a group of friends from Conwy find out about Roman and medieval building techniques and go on an excursion through South Wales in which they have to follow a puzzling trail set by historian John Davies

• D'Booga
• D'Booga

  Frances Donovan and Cardiff band D'Booga spend two days on Anglesey following a cryptic history trail set by eminent historian John Davies. Using only map references and puzzling verse, they encounter a limbless captain and find out about true love

• The Dragons

  A team of sisters from Cardiff join Frances Donovan for a hunt in Pembrokeshire. Over two days they encounter French invaders, the beginnings of a new town and an ancient mother as they follow map references and solve puzzling rhymes set by historian John Davies

• The Echo Exclusives

  Frances Donovan presents the cryptic history challenge. A team of journalists embark on a quest set by historian John Davies which sees them marvel at an original plant species, encounter a defiant red head and visit 'the home of the most celebrated virgins in Europe'

• The Eryri Wizards

  A team of workmates from Snowdonia take up the challenge, and are confronted by sporting anthems, unrequited love and a Spanish diva on a fiendish trail devised by historian John Davies. Last in series

• Knutters

  Exiled artists, the Radnorshire legal system and a social reformer await Frances Donovan and a team of history enthusiasts on their two-day quest in mid Wales as they attempt to make their way round John Davies' fiendish trail

• The Lampeter Lion

  A team of friends from Lampeter University take on the challenge, and encounter a breath-taking climb, a wartime bridge and a sleeping princess in a fiendish trail set by historian John Davies

• Mamhilad Muses

  Frances Donovan presents as a team of probation officers trek into the unknown with nothing but map references and cryptic verses to help them get round an extremely physical history trail. Last in series

• Monty Mob

  Frances Donovan and a team of friends from Montgomeryshire follow a trek set by historian John Davies in South Wales, encountering choppy seas, the strength of miners and some rather unusual funeral arrangements

• The Otters

  A team of occupational therapists from Carmarthenshire hit the trail with Frances Donovan in mid-Wales, discovering steam trains, lead mines and a remote pet cemetery along the route set by historian John Davies

• Serious Money

  Armed with only map references to aid their quest, a team of financial advisers from Cardiff join Frances Donovan for two days, following fiendishly cryptic clues set by historian John Davies to uncover some of North Wales's hidden treasures

• Tabulae Publicae

  Frances Donovan and a team of Carmarthenshire activists spend two days in southern Wales following another historic trail set by historian John Davies and encounter missing castle walls, iron workers' disputes and bomb craters

• Team Philco

  Frances Donovan and a family from Wrexham encounter a military base and are taken to a secret location whilst on a history trail set by John Davies

• Third Age Choir Boys

  Francis Donovan and a team comprising members of the Pembrokeshire and District male choir follow clues leading them to Laura Ashley, a mail order empire and the ultimate bicycle experience