Turning ten centuries of history on its head, Dan Cruickshank brings Britain's defence heritage to life in the first of three programmes. Secret tunnels, watchtowers, castles, forts and gun emplacements are among his destinations, as he recreates some of the most explosive moments since the Norman Conquest.
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