Rob Bell looks at how the greatest invasion in human history was being prepared in Southern England and the buildings that helped with D-Day and Operation Overlord.
All episodes for series 1 of The Buildings That Fought Hitler
S1 E1 · We Shall Fight On The Beaches
Rob Bell explores the coastal defence network put in place to defend Britain's beaches.
S1 E2 · We Shall Fight Them In The Streets
The physical defence of London was crucial, and a ring of steel and concrete was thrown up around the capital.
S1 E3 · We Shall Fight Them In The Fields
Pill boxes, gun emplacements and dragon's teeth were all positioned to slow the Germans.
S1 E4 · We Shall Fight Them In The Air
What gave Britain the edge during WWII was an integrated defence system and RADAR.
S1 E5 · We Shall Never Surrender
Reigate Fort was repurposed to block the Nazi's from getting to London.
S1 E6 · Keep The Home Fires Burning
With the toll of the blitz Britain birthed shadow factories to keep manufacturing alive.
S1 E7 · Fighting Back by Sea and Air
Rob Bell looks at some of the buildings that helped the Navy and Air Force in WWII.
S1 E8 · The Day of Days
Rob Bell explores the buildings that helped with D-Day and Operation Overlord.
Guy Martin's Lancaster Bomber
Description: The history enthusiast honours Lancaster bomber crews of the Second World War.; Category: Military & War; 1 episode available.
Guy Martin's World War 1 Tank
Description: Guy builds a working replica of a WWI tank and drives it at a Remembrance Day parade.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 1 episode available.
Guy Martin's Spitfire
Description: Guy joins the two-year restoration of a Spitfire that was buried in a French beach.; Category: Engineering; 1 episode available.
Hitler's Supercars
Description: The rise of Nazi Germany's speed record cars of the 1930s.; Category: History; 1 episode available.
The Black Panthers of WW2
Description: The story of the history-making 761st tank battalion.; Category: Military & War; 1 episode available.
Rise of the Nazis
Description: Series examining how Adolf Hitler and the Nazi's seized power in Germany during the 1930s.; Category: Military & War; 12 episodes available.
World War 2 From Above
Description: Experts utilise cutting edge drone technology to re-examine WWII's most iconic sites.; Category: Military & War; 6 episodes available.
Adolf Hitler's War
Description: A moving perspective on the bloodiest and most influential conflict in history.; Category: Military & War; 6 episodes available.
The Architecture the Railways Built
Description: Tim Dunn explores the stunning architecture that lines the railway network.; Category: Engineering; 40 episodes available.
Underground Worlds
Description: Incredible feats of human endeavour, revealing what people have built, where, how and why.; Category: Engineering; 20 episodes available.
War Factories
Description: The untold secret story of war production that shaped the Second World War.; Category: Military & War; 21 episodes available.
David Jason's Secret Service
Description: David Jason offers insights into modern British spy history.; Category: History; 3 episodes available.
