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Henry VIII - Going It Alone

Episode number: 1

Overview: 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

Episode number: 2

Overview: 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

Episode number: 3

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

The Norman Takeover

Episode number: 4

Overview: 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.