Defending Britain
Defending Britain

Episodes
Finland
+How a small Finnish force beat the Red Army in the Second World War, and how Finns are preparing for war now, with nuclear bunkers and urban warfare.
Britain
+How Britain has defended its coastline for nearly a thousand years since the Norman invasion – seeing off threats from Napoleon to Hitler.
Poland
+The story of how Poland, one of the most invaded countries in Europe, has survived against all the odds.
The Netherlands
+The story of how the Netherlands, locked in a constant battle with water, has harnessed this threat to become a powerful European player.
France
+Discovering how France constructed ingenious fortifications, on a massive scale, to defend itself against attacks from the east.
Spain
+The impressive fortifications and defensive strategies used during Spain’s dramatic history of conflict, from the Middle Ages to the Civil War.