Fortress Britain with Alice Roberts - Season 1
1 - Henry VIII - Going It Alone
Air Date: March 25, 2023
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
Air Date: March 25, 2023
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
Air Date: March 25, 2023
Tales of Cold War Britain, from nuclear threat to upper-class spies, eerie ghost bunkers and our very own Chernobyl.
4 - The Norman Takeover
Air Date: March 25, 2023
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.