Fortress Britain with Alice Roberts: Episode list

S1.E1 - Henry VIII - Going It Alone
Saturday, March 25, 2023
The team explore the story of Henry VIII's fear of invasion from Catholic Europe, told through his castles, cannons, ships and spies.

S1.E2 - Halting Hitler
Saturday, March 25, 2023
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.

S1.E3 - Avoiding Armageddon
Saturday, March 25, 2023
Tales of Cold War Britain, from nuclear threat to upper-class spies, eerie ghost bunkers and our very own Chernobyl.

S1.E4 - The Norman Takeover
Saturday, March 25, 2023
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.