Aired Tuesday October 12, 8:00pm - 9:00pmon 4Seven

Britain's Forgotten Wars with Tony Robinson

Series 1 Episode 3: Suez: The Line in the Sand

When Egypt's president nationalised the Suez Canal in 1956, Britain and France were outraged. They had been running the waterway for decades and were reluctant to give it up, so an invasion was planned to take back control of the canal.

Category
Documentary / War
Original air date
2021-10-09
Cast and crew
  • Tony RobinsonHost