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  • 2018-01-12T00:00:00Zs at 2018-01-12T00:00:00Z on Channel 4
  • 2023-03-25T00:00:00Z
  • 42m
  • 3h 8m (4 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Documentary
Alice Roberts and her fellow historians explore Britain's long-standing obsession with invasion, by examining the physical reminders that are still here today

4 episodes

Series Premiere

2023-03-25T00:00:00Z

1x01 Henry VIII - Going It Alone

Series Premiere

1x01 Henry VIII - Going It Alone

  • 2023-03-25T00:00:00Z47m

The team explore the story of Henry VIII's fear of invasion from Catholic Europe, told through his castles, cannons, ships and spies.

2023-03-25T00:00:00Z

1x02 Halting Hitler

1x02 Halting Hitler

  • 2023-03-25T00:00:00Z47m

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.

2023-03-25T00:00:00Z

1x03 Avoiding Armageddon

1x03 Avoiding Armageddon

  • 2023-03-25T00:00:00Z47m

Tales of Cold War Britain, from nuclear threat to upper-class spies, eerie ghost bunkers and our very own Chernobyl.

2023-03-25T00:00:00Z

1x04 The Norman Takeover

1x04 The Norman Takeover

  • 2023-03-25T00:00:00Z47m

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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