Britain's Most Historic Towns

11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Saturday 16 November
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Wartime Dover

Season 2 Episode 1 of 6

Alice Roberts explores the Second World War history of Dover, visiting an underground base beneath the famous white cliffs, from where the Dunkirk evacuation was masterminded. She also talks gets a first-hand account of the town's wartime history from a 90-year-old local and experiences what life was like for members of the Auxiliary Territorial Service during the Battle of Britain. Plus, aerial archaeologist Ben Robinson takes to the sky to survey the challenges faced by Royal Navy vessels deployed in the English Channel

Britain's Most Historic Towns airs on Sky History at 11:00 AM, Saturday 16 November.
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History
Alice Roberts
Presenter
Dominic Bowles
Executive Producer
Liam McArdle
Series Producer
Theo Williams
Producer