10 Shows Like Tudor Monastery Farm (2013)

Description: A long-running archaeology series that uncovers Britain's past through excavations, often focusing on everyday life in historical rural communities.

Fact: The show popularized 'geophysics' in archaeology by regularly using ground-penetrating radar and other non-invasive survey techniques.

Description: A reality-style historical series that recreates the social hierarchy and domestic life of an Edwardian estate, with participants living as servants and gentry.

Fact: The series was filmed at Manderston House in Scotland, which had its original Edwardian servants' quarters intact.

Description: A historical documentary series that immerses viewers in the daily lives of people from a bygone era, focusing on agricultural practices and rural living.

Fact: The series was filmed at the Acton Scott Historic Working Farm in Shropshire, which is a real-life museum dedicated to Victorian-era farming.

Description: Explores the impact of the steam engine on 19th-century Britain, blending historical narrative with hands-on demonstrations of period technology.

Fact: The presenters travel across the UK to visit various heritage railways and industrial sites still operating with original steam technology.

Description: A group of people live for several months on a remote island using only the technology and resources available in the year 1900, focusing on self-sufficiency.

Fact: Participants had to catch and preserve their own food, including smoking fish and salting meat, just as their Edwardian predecessors would have done.

Description: Documents life on a British farm during WWII, highlighting how agriculture adapted to wartime conditions with rationing and the Women's Land Army.

Fact: The series featured authentic WWII-era farming equipment, including a restored Fordson tractor used in the Dig for Victory campaign.