Episodes
1. Henry VIII - Going It AloneThe team explore the story of Henry VIII's fear of invasion from Catholic Europe, told through his castles, cannons, ships and spies.
2. Halting HitlerThe 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 ArmageddonTales of Cold War Britain, from nuclear threat to upper-class spies, eerie ghost bunkers and our very own Chernobyl.
4. The Norman TakeoverFrom battlefields and ancient swords to castles and a mighty cathedral, the story of William the Conqueror's journey from invader to ruler of England.
