Homepage

Accessibility links

  • Skip to content
  • Accessibility Help
BBC Account
Notifications
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • iPlayer
  • Sounds
  • Bitesize
  • CBeebies
  • CBBC
  • Food
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Business
  • Technology
  • Health
  • Culture
  • Arts
  • Travel
  • Earth
  • Audio
  • Video
  • Live
More menu
Search BBC
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • iPlayer
  • Sounds
  • Bitesize
  • CBeebies
  • CBBC
  • Food
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Business
  • Technology
  • Health
  • Culture
  • Arts
  • Travel
  • Earth
  • Audio
  • Video
  • Live
Close menu
BBC Scotland
Authors Live
  • Home
  • Events (2010 – present)
  • About Authors Live
  • Authors Live on iPlayer
  • Learn at BBC Scotland

Audio & Video

You must enable JavaScript to play content
The Egyptian Empire
View More From Tony Robinson
Absolutely everyone is involved as we go back in time to make mummies and build pyramids
  1. The Egyptian Empire
    16:39
    The Egyptian Empire
    View More From Tony Robinson
  2. The British Empire
    04:33
    The British Empire
    View More From Tony Robinson
  3. The World Wars
    07:23
    The World Wars
    View More From Tony Robinson
  4. Weird and Wonderful Inventors
    02:32
    Weird and Wonderful Inventors
    View More From Tony Robinson
  5. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  6. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  7. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  8. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  9. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  10. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  11. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  12. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  13. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  14. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  15. Now playing
    Up next
  • Cymraeg
  • Gàidhlig
  • Gaeilge

Explore the BBC

  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • iPlayer
  • Sounds
  • Bitesize
  • CBeebies
  • CBBC
  • Food
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Business
  • Technology
  • Health
  • Culture
  • Arts
  • Travel
  • Earth
  • Audio
  • Video
  • Live
  • Terms of Use
  • About the BBC
  • Privacy Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookies
  • Cookies
  • Accessibility Help
  • Parental Guidance
  • Contact the BBC
  • Make an editorial complaint
  • Careers
  • BBC emails for you
  • Advertise with us
Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.