Saturday April 27, 7:00pm - 7:25pmon BBC Four

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Series 8 Episode 1: Invaders of the Isles

Nick Crane visits Guernsey, occupied by Germany during WWII. He opens a bunker that has been sealed since the end of the war and hears remarkable stories of the occupation. He also learns how the Guernsey privateers turned the Napoleonic wars into a moneymaking opportunity. Meanwhile, Tessa Dunlop visits Great Yarmouth in Norfolk where the first air raid on British soil took place.

Category
Documentary / Environment / History / Nature / Performing arts / Travel
Original air date
2013-04-03
Cast and crew
  • Nicholas CraneHost
  • Tessa DunlopHost
  • Andy TorbetHost
  • Ruth GoodmanHost