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in which

Dan Cruickshank Daniel Gordon Raffan Cruickshank (born 26 August 1949) is a British art historian and BBC television presenter, with a special interest in the history of architecture. Professional career Cruickshank holds a BA in Art, Design and Architecture ...

examines attempts and plans to invade

Britain Britain most often refers to: * The United Kingdom, a sovereign state in Europe comprising the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands * Great Britain, the largest island in the United King ...

and

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over the years by exploring coastal

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es and

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structures around the coast of the country to discover their military heritage. It was first broadcast on

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in October 2001. First aired on 28 October 2001, this three part series examines the portrayal of Britain as an impregnable self-sufficient island fortress and seeks to dispel this popular myth and provide an argument that Britain is a nation whose history is instead defined by the fear of invasion. In episode one, ''Fortress Britain'', Cruickshank visits the sites of some little-known invasion attempts. In episode two, ''The Bogeyman Is Coming'', Cruickshank looks at Britain's response to the threat of French invasion by Napoleon's army in 1804. In the final episode, ''Battle for Britain'', Cruickshank examines how Britain reinvented itself as a fortified encampment under the threat of

German invasion German invasion may refer to: Pre-1900s * German invasion of Hungary (1063) World War I * German invasion of Belgium (1914) * German invasion of Luxembourg (1914) World War II * Invasion of Poland * German invasion of Belgium (1940) * G ...

during World War II.

Companion book

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Nelson, Napoleon and the French Threat
' by Dan Cruickshank *
World War One: A New Enemy
' by Dan Cruickshank *
The German Threat to Britain in World War Two
' by Dan Cruickshank *
The Threat of Invasion – An Overview
' by Dr Niall Barr * 2001 British television series debuts 2001 British television series endings 2000s British documentary television series BBC television documentaries about history 2000s British television miniseries English-language television shows {{hist-documentary-stub