Fortress Britain with Alice Roberts

Season 1

2023 · 4 episodes · 3h 8m in all

Episodes

1. 

   1. Henry VIII - Going It Alone

   25 Mar 2023 · 47 min

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

2. 

   2. Halting Hitler

   25 Mar 2023 · 47 min

   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. 

   3. Avoiding Armageddon

   25 Mar 2023 · 47 min

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

4. 

   4. The Norman Takeover

   25 Mar 2023 · 47 min

   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.