Fortress Britain with Alice Roberts
Fortress Britain with Alice Roberts: Season 1

Air Date

March 25, 2023

Episodes

4 episodes

Fortress Britain with Alice Roberts

Season 1

Episodes

Henry VIII - Going It Alone

1. Henry VIII - Going It Alone

March 25, 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.

Halting Hitler

2. Halting Hitler

March 25, 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.

Avoiding Armageddon

3. Avoiding Armageddon

March 25, 2023
47 min

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

The Norman Takeover

4. The Norman Takeover

March 25, 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.