

2015–2015 · BBC Two · Ended
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. Anita Dobson stars as Elizabeth I.
Sunday at 21:00 (Europe/London)
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S01E03 · Endgame
2015-06-07
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The Guardian · May 25, 2015
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The Independent · May 25, 2015
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