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Season 1 – Fortress Britain with Alice Roberts

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Professor Alice Roberts, Professor Danielle George and Dr Onyeka Nubia use a range of sources to tell the story of Britain's obsession with invasion throughout centuries of history.
Fortress Britain with Alice Roberts — Season 1

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 25, 2023 Henry VIII - Going It Alone The story of Henry VIII's obsession with invasion from Catholic Europe through the physical reminders that remain. Three professors analyse Tudor coins, a five- hundred-year-old jousting scorecar, and learn how Henry's greed and ambition led him. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 25, 2023 Halting Hitler Professor Alice Roberts, Professor Danielle George and Dr Onyeka Nubia tell the story of Britain's preparation for a Nazi land invasion during WWII through the physical reminders that remain to this day. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 25, 2023 Avoiding Armageddon Professor Alice Roberts, Professor Danielle George and Dr Onyeka Nubia tell the story of Britain's response to the ever-increasing risk of nuclear attack during the early years of the Cold War, through the physical reminders that remain to this day. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 25, 2023 The Norman Takeover Professor Alice Roberts, Professor Danielle George and Dr Onyeka Nubia tell the story of William the Conqueror's struggles to transform his Norman forces from invaders to rulers of a new kingdom through the physical reminders that remain to this day. Details

Season Info

Director
Dominic Bowles, Davie Hatter
Executive Producer
Mark Downie
Network
Channel 4
Genre
Documentary, History
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Mar 25, 2023