Series
Armada: 12 Days to Save England
DocumentaryHistory
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.
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Seasons & episodes
112 Days to Save England24 May 2015 · 60mDan 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's rejection of King Philip II of Spain as a suitor 30 years earlier, and how a missed opportunity could have resulted in disaster.
2The Battle for England31 May 2015 · 60mDan 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.
3Endgame7 Jun 2015 · 60mNewly 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.
Details
- First aired
- 24 May 2015
- Last aired
- 7 Jun 2015
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 3
- Votes
- 1 on TMDB
Cast
Dan SnowSelf - Presenter
Anita DobsonQueen Elizabeth I
Iain FletcherSir Francis Drake
Joseph BalderramaMedina Sidonia- ZZeh PradoMateo
- PPhilip CoxKing Phillip II
Rupert FrazerLord William Burghley
Crispin RedmanSir Francis Walsingham
Dominic JephcottAdmiral Charles Howard
Alun RaglanJuan Martinez de Recalde
Phoebe ThomasElizabeth Throckmorton- GGwenyth PettyBlanche Parry
