The Roman Series Trailer: The significance of the Roman period and its influence on the West Midlands region

Dr Roger White, Senior Lecturer at the University of Birmingham who specialises in the Roman period and has been researching Wroxeter for the last 40 years, introduces this series of podcasts which will explore the significance and influence of the Romans on the development of the region and the country as a whole. Keywords: Romans, Wroxeter, Dr Roger White, University of Birmingham

Om Podcasten

HWM On Air - the audio channel of History West Midlands – tells the enthralling stories of the people who shaped the heart of England and the world beyond. These programmes introduce you to fascinating people and events - from Anglo Saxon warrior kings; to radical thinkers driving forward the Industrial Revolution; and, the great political orators of the 19th and 20th centuries, in the historic counties of Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire. Let us take you on a journey onto battlefields; into cathedrals; and, through the forests where Shakespeare walked as well as those cradles of modern industry Birmingham. Stoke-on-Trent and the Ironbridge Gorge.