

Air Date
March 25, 2023
Episodes
4 episodes
Fortress Britain with Alice Roberts
Season 1
Episodes

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.

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.

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.

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.