Season 1

1. Finland

2024-09-16 · 60m

Maritime archaeologist Andy Torbet investigates an ancient sea fortress that was crucial to Finland and military historian Alex Churchill investigates a stolen Soviet tank and the Molotov Cocktail.

2. Britain

2024-09-16 · 60m

How Britain has defended its coastline for nearly a thousand years since the Norman invasion – seeing off threats from Napoleon to Hitler.

3. Poland

2024-09-16 · 60m

The story of how Poland, one of the most invaded countries in Europe, has survived against all the odds.

4. The Netherlands

2024-09-16 · 60m

The story of how the Netherlands, locked in a constant battle with water, has harnessed this threat to become a powerful European player.

5. France

2024-09-16 · 60m

Discovering how France constructed ingenious fortifications, on a massive scale, to defend itself against attacks from the east.

6. Spain

2024-09-16 · 60m

The impressive fortifications and defensive strategies used during Spain’s dramatic history of conflict, from the Middle Ages to the Civil War.