Documentary

Invasion

A BBC documentary series in which Dan Cruickshank examines attempts and plans to invade Britain and Ireland over the years by exploring coastal fortresses and defensive structures around the coast of the country to discover their military heritage.

OverviewCreditsWatchReviewsSeasonsImagesVideosRecommendationsSimilar

Created By

Status

Ended

Original Name

Invasion

First Air Date

October 28, 2001

Last Air Date

November 11, 2001

Seasons

1

Episodes

3

Language

English

Production Companies

Networks

BBC Two

S01E03

Battle for Britain

An insight into how Britain, under the threat of German invasion in the Second World War, reinvented itself as a fortified encampment, and how with the Channel no longer a barrier affording any protection, the country turned its attention to the skies. Cruickshank visits Farnborough to see stages in the development of radar, and recalls how Dover witnessed the installation of two huge guns that came to symbolise the defence of Britain.

View Episodes