Border Country

The building of Hadrian's Wall was one of the single most important events in Britain's history. This dividing line between England and Scotland, created by the Romans, has repercussions still felt today. In this insightful history documentary, Rory Stewart explores the impact of Rome's occupation and departure, and the affect it had on the nations on each side of the divide.

Hadrian's Wall cut a deep scar across Britain that would never be forgotten. 1000 years after the Romans left, the island split once again, near the line of the wall, into the Kingdoms of England and Scotland. Rory Stewart tells the story of how Britain was torn in two. The border country dividing Britain became a zone of anarchy, as violent as border areas in the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan.