Fortress Britain with Alice Roberts

Season 1

2023 · 4 episodes

1. Henry VIII - Going It Alone
2023-03-25 · 47m
The team explore the story of Henry VIII's fear of invasion from Catholic Europe, told through his castles, cannons, ships and spies.
2. Halting Hitler
2023-03-25 · 47m
The story of how Britain prepared for a Nazi land invasion in World War II - from tank traps to sticky bombs, the Home Guard, and the tragic story of a forgotten wartime heroine.
3. Avoiding Armageddon
2023-03-25 · 47m
Tales of Cold War Britain, from nuclear threat to upper-class spies, eerie ghost bunkers and our very own Chernobyl.
4. The Norman Takeover
2023-03-25 · 47m
From battlefields and ancient swords to castles and a mighty cathedral, the story of William the Conqueror's journey from invader to ruler of England.

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