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S01 Episode 1
We Shall Fight on the Beaches
Rob Bell explores the coastal defence network built to defend Britain's beaches against invasion during WWII, including a tower in Essex which controlled mines laid across the estuary.
43 mins · Mon, 19 Apr 2021
S01 Episode 2
We Shall Fight Them In The Streets
When planning for the Nazi invasion of the UK, the physical defence of London was considered crucial. A ring of steel and concrete was thrown up around the capital as well as utilising natural defences.
42 mins · Mon, 26 Apr 2021
S01 Episode 3
We Shall Fight Them In The Fields
Numerous pill boxes, gun emplacements and dragon's teeth are tactically positioned around the British countryside in order to slow a German advance into major cities should they invade.
43 mins · Mon, 3 May 2021
S01 Episode 4
We Shall Fight Them In The Air
RAF Kenley is one of the most intact Battle of Britain airfields left standing; Britain was able to resist the German invasion, with an integrated defence system and RADAR giving Britain the edge during WWII.
43 mins · Mon, 10 May 2021
S01 Episode 5
We Shall Never Surrender
Reigate Fort was repurposed in preparation for a Nazi invasion of Britain. It was designed to block the Nazi's from getting to London and was set to become the Resistance headquarters should the capital have fallen.
43 mins · Thu, 20 May 2021
S01 Episode 6
Keep The Home Fires Burning
With the blitz taking its toll, Britain had to find a way to keep it's manufacturing going. Shadow factories were born and were crucial in the production of ammunition and other wartime essentials.
43 mins · Mon, 24 May 2021
S01 Episode 7
Fighting Back by Sea and Air
Britain needs to produce vast amounts of ammunition. Chatham Docks on the Medway saw 142 ships set sail, and bomber bases spring up across the country.
43 mins · Mon, 31 May 2021
S01 Episode 8
The Day of Days
Rob Bell looks at how the greatest amphibious invasion in human history was being prepared in Southern England, and the buildings that helped with the invasion of Normandy on D-Day and Operation Overlord.
44 mins · Mon, 7 Jun 2021
