Seasons & Episodes
Finland
Maritime archaeologist Andy Torbet investigates an ancient sea fortress that was crucial to Finland and military histori
Britain
How Britain has defended its coastline for nearly a thousand years since the Norman invasion – seeing off threats from
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
France
Discovering how France constructed ingenious fortifications, on a massive scale, to defend itself against attacks from t
Spain
The impressive fortifications and defensive strategies used during Spain’s dramatic history of conflict, from the Midd