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Armada: 12 Days to Save England

Series 1

Episode 2: The Battle for England

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

In the second part of a major three-part drama-documentary series, Anita Dobson stars as Elizabeth I, and Dan Snow takes to the sea to tell the story of how England came within a whisker of disaster in summer 1588. Using newly discovered documents, Dan relives the fierce battles at sea and we go behind the scenes in the royal court of Elizabeth as the Spanish fleet prepares for full-on invasion. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Dan Snow
Queen Elizabeth I:
Anita Dobson
King Phillip II:
Philip Cox
Lord William Burghley:
Rupert Frazer
Sir Francis Walsingham:
Crispin Redman
Sir Francis Drake:
Iain Fletcher
Admiral Charles Howard:
Dominic Jephcott
Medina Sidonia:
Joseph Balderrama
Juan Martinez de Recalde:
Alun Raglan
Elizabeth Throckmorton:
Phoebe Thomas
Blanche Parry:
Gwenyth Petty
Mateo:
Zeh Prado
Writer:
Tim Dunn
Production Coordinator:
Kassi Jones
Production Coordinator:
Julie Wilkinson
Production Manager:
Sophie Chapman
Executive Producer:
Cameron Balbirnie
Series Producer:
Robin Dashwood
Director:
Tim Dunn
Producer:
Tim Dunn

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