--- product_id: 67721422 title: "A History of Ancient Britain: Celtic Britain [DVD]" brand: "neil oliver" price: "€ 25.65" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.gr/products/67721422-a-history-of-ancient-britain-celtic-britain-dvd store_origin: GR region: Greece --- # A History of Ancient Britain: Celtic Britain [DVD] **Brand:** neil oliver **Price:** € 25.65 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** A History of Ancient Britain: Celtic Britain [DVD] by neil oliver - **How much does it cost?** € 25.65 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.gr](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/67721422-a-history-of-ancient-britain-celtic-britain-dvd) ## Best For - neil oliver enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted neil oliver brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description In the second part of his fascinating series, TV historian and archaeologist Neil Oliver (Coast and A History of Scotland) tells the story of Britain, before and during the Roman occupation. The series traces the development of Britain from 1000 BC to 400 AD. It shows how a thriving Iron Age Britain became part of the Roman Empire, heralding an era of luxury for some and harsh subjugation for many; it reveals how Celtic communities survived north of Hadrian’s Wall and around the fringes of the island and examines how a new Romano-British culture emerged from the bitter struggle for Britannia. Contains Four Episodes:AGE OF IRON 07/04/2011AGE OF WARRIORS 14/04/2011 AGE OF INVASION 21/04/2011 AGE OF ROMANS 26/04/2011 ## Product Details - **Format:** PAL - **Contributor:** Neil Oliver - **Language:** English - **Number of discs:** 2 - **Runtime:** 3 hours and 54 minutes ## Images ![A History of Ancient Britain: Celtic Britain [DVD] - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/819x3Au440S.jpg) ![A History of Ancient Britain: Celtic Britain [DVD] - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81r1Emk7OeS.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ancient History. *by M***G on 31 March 2024* Shopping with Geology, Geography and Archaeology, ancient history really fits in well with this subject matter and this series is no exception; a must watch for history enthusiast. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very Interesting History Doc by the BBC and Neil Oliver. *by B***S on 15 May 2016* Very Good History Documentary by the BBCThis short four part (4 hours) history series follows on from Neil's previous show about Britain's prehistoric past: A history of Ancient Britain which starts off from ice age through to bronze age Britain. This series starts off in Iron age Britain and goes through our age of Celtic warriors, the age of Roman invasion and finally age of Roman Occupied Britain which completes Britain's prehistoric pastNeil Oliver presents the show very well and is informative, enthusiastic which kept me captivated through start to finish. Unlike many other history programs which are full of reenactments and cgi recreations, Neil Oliver takes the viewer through by talking to the experts, visiting the ancient sites and showing and explaining artifacts.Many scenes also just feature random camera pans of British Towns and cities as well as Neil walking whilst narrating, this may sound overbearingly dull, however Neil Oliver's Narration remains completely captivating and leaves the viewer wanting to find out more about our Nations rich past.The Background Music works very throughout the show too and Ty Unwin's music creates really intrigue and a sense of mystery. In short this is really interesting show and I discovered a great deal about my country's past. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Celtic Common Heritage *by N***Y on 1 March 2013* Neil Oliver's second DVD in the `History of Ancient Britain' series - usefully sold separately for those with little interest in earlier times - continues his chronological narrative into the age of Celtic and Roman Britain. Its style, however, is a carbon copy of the first volume.The four hour-long episodes here are: 1. Age of Iron, in which we learn of more agricultural revolutions and of the problematic `gap' between the Bronze and Iron Ages; 2. Age of Warriors, in which the status of fighters and defenders increases as the land fills up; 3. Age of Invasion, the arrival of the Romans; and 4. Age of Romans, in which he reviews many aspects of Roman life in Britain.The DVD ends at this point. One would have hoped that Oliver might have continued with another series into the Dark Ages, but instead his latest interest (at the time of writing) is the Vikings.As well as archaeology, Oliver brings into discussion issues such as kingship, the `religion' of the druids, language, and culture, concluding that there is no evidence of a Celtic ethnic or racial identity; rather, theirs was `just' a common heritage.Again, along his travels, Oliver gets to handle and drool over some seminal archaeological exhibits. He also engages with some of the greatest experts on the period, such as Barry Cunliffe, Niall Sharples, Miranda Green, and Phil Crummy.There are also, of course, a lot of ponderables and unanswerable questions to be chewed over and digested along the way, as well as plenty of `perhapses' and `it's as thoughs'. But often Oliver's thrust of argument is too assured, and he can be careless with details, such that the Antonine Wall was the furthest north that the Romans reached (there are forts in Perthshire), or that the wearer of a Chi-Ro ring must have been a Christian (the wearer may have just liked the pattern). There are some strange statements: for instance that the Britons could never have conceived of gladiatorial combat.But these criticisms are minor compared to the amazing story that Oliver tells about the inhabitants who lived and died in Britain over a period of just over a thousand years. ## Frequently Bought Together - A History of Ancient Britain: Celtic Britain [DVD] - A History of Ancient Britain - Series 1 [DVD] - Blood of the Clans --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.gr/products/67721422-a-history-of-ancient-britain-celtic-britain-dvd](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/67721422-a-history-of-ancient-britain-celtic-britain-dvd) --- *Product available on Desertcart Greece* *Store origin: GR* *Last updated: 2026-07-17*