Sir Tony Robinson explores history of Norwich in More4 show

The Blackadder star hosts Museum of Us, a detective story meets design challenge that asks ordinary people from one street to investigate and curate a museum about the history of their ‘ordinary’ residential road. 

The programme, which investigates the history of Calvert Street, airs at 9pm tonight (November 7). 

Sir Tony Robinson alongside Norwich locals during filming for new More4 show Museum of Us (Image: Sarah Lucy Brown)

The actor and author leads a team made up of a historian, a designer and a curator, who work alongside local people to explore their connection with the street before gathering evidence to tell its story and learn how it fits into Britain’s national history. 

The Museum of Norwich were heavily involved in the filming of the show, with curator Hannah Henderson offering her expertise in developing the pop-up museum. 

Norwich locals joined Sir Tony Robinson in exploring the past of Calvert Street for a pop-up museum at St Mary's Works (Image: Sarah Lucy Brown)

She said: ““We were thrilled to be approached by Uplands TV to work on their new television series. 

“Our small team was involved in many of the stages of production, such as providing historical information, sharing local knowledge and linking them with community partners, as well as being interviewed on camera. 

 “The most exciting part of the process was undoubtedly helping create the pop-up exhibition at St Mary’s Works, which features in the finale of the programme. The day had a great community feel and it was wonderful to meet residents both old and new from Calvert Street. 

A pop-up museum was created at St Mary's Works in Norwich for the Museum of Us show (Image: Sarah Lucy Brown)

 “It was a real pleasure to meet Sir Tony Robinson and the young people we work with were so excited to meet their ‘history hero’ and get his autograph. 

 “It was such a fantastic opportunity to work with Uplands TV on such a high profile series and we hope it will give viewers across the country a real sense of the beautiful, historic city we live in. 

 “We can’t wait to see the programme.” 

The Time Team star added: “Museum of Us will be celebrating the lives, the histories and the ingenuity of ordinary people, and bringing communities together to make something wonderful. I'm thrilled to be involved.”