Armada: 12 Days to Save England (2015)
Three-part documentary about the sinking of the Spanish Armada, featuring dramatic reconstructions and information gleaned from recently recovered documents. Dan Snow takes to the sea to tell the story of how England came within a whisker of disaster in summer 1588.
Watch now
Episodes
-
1
1. 12 Days to Save England2015-05-24 · 1h 0mDan Snow boards a yacht on the English channel to get a sense of the naval battle, revealing how tensions between England and Spain were fuelled by religion, piracy and Elizabeth I
-
2
2. The Battle for England2015-05-31 · 1h 0mDan 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.
-
3
3. Endgame2015-06-07 · 1h 0mNewly discovered documents reveal a remarkable web of misunderstandings that stopped the Spanish from invading, and show how the English victory forged the reputation of Elizabeth.
Cast
Dan SnowSelf - Presenter
Anita DobsonQueen Elizabeth I
Iain FletcherSir Francis Drake
Joseph BalderramaMedina SidoniaZeh PradoMateo
Philip CoxKing Phillip II
Rupert FrazerLord William Burghley
Crispin RedmanSir Francis Walsingham
Dominic JephcottAdmiral Charles Howard
Alun RaglanJuan Martinez de Recalde
Phoebe ThomasElizabeth ThrockmortonGwenyth PettyBlanche Parry
You might also like
★ 6.5
★ 7.6
★ 6.5
★ 8.8
★ 7.6
★ 7.1
★ 7.1
★ 8.3
★ 7.2
★ 7.6
★ 8.0
★ 8.1
★ 7.4
★ 7.1
★ 7.6
★ 7.1
★ 7.4
★ 7.9