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'''''Battlefield Britain''''' is a 2004 BBC [[television documentary]] series about famous battles in [[History of the British Isles|British history]]. The 8 part series covers battles from Boudicca's rebellion against the Romans in 60AD to the [[Battle of Britain]] in 1940 it also covers the impact and implications the battles had on the future of the British isles. |
'''''Battlefield Britain''''' is a 2004 BBC [[television documentary]] series about famous battles in [[History of the British Isles|British history]]. The 8 part series covers battles from Boudicca's rebellion against the Romans in 60AD to the [[Battle of Britain]] in 1940 it also covers the impact and implications the battles had on the future of the British isles. |
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The series is presented by father and son team Peter and Dan Snow. Peter explains the |
The series is presented by father and son team Peter and Dan Snow. Peter explains the battle plans, topography of the battleground and the actions of the generals while Dan visits the sites to give the real-life perspective of the servicemen on the ground.<ref name="bbcPO1" /> |
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The episodes also feature re-enactments of key phases of |
The episodes also feature re-enactments of key phases of the battles, a computer-generated bird's-eye view of the battleground to show the topography and troop movements. |
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==Production== |
==Production== |
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Dan Snow |
Dan Snow said there was never any plan for his father and him to work together. it happened after someone at the BBC saw Dan's video diary of the [[Oxford and Cambridge boat race]] in 2000. |
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Peter Snow was then offered the chance to do a history series with his son, an idea he initially rejected. Dan talked him round and they filmed a pilot episode. Dan has stated that he didn't find the work easy.<ref name="theTimes" /> |
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{{blockquote|''I was very wooden and I had to go on a steep learning curve. In the process I developed a huge respect for Dad's ability to explain really complex things in simple language, without ever dumbing anything down.''|[[Dan Snow]]}} |
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After the success of the pilot, a full series was commissioned, although Dan Snow has admitted that he was told which battles to discuss by the BBC, rather than being free to select engagements about which he had gained some knowledge from his undergraduate studies. |
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==Media information== |
==Media information== |
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* ''Battlefield Britain: The Complete Series'' (3-disc box-set), Region 1 (NTSC) and Region 2 (PAL), [[BBC Worldwide]], 23 October 2006 |
* ''Battlefield Britain: The Complete Series'' (3-disc box-set), Region 1 (NTSC) and Region 2 (PAL), [[BBC Worldwide]], 23 October 2006 |
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==Online game== |
===Online game=== |
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A popular online game [https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/launch_gms_bfacademy.shtml Battlefield Academy] was created by [https://web.archive.org/web/20110716102645/http://www.solarismedia.com/ Solaris Media] (now [https://web.archive.org/web/20110715093254/http://www.playniac.com/ Playniac]) to accompany the series. The game features four historical scenarios based on episodes from the series and was produced with Dan Snow, Matthew Bennett from Sandhurst and the BBC History team. |
A popular online game [https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/launch_gms_bfacademy.shtml Battlefield Academy] was created by [https://web.archive.org/web/20110716102645/http://www.solarismedia.com/ Solaris Media] (now [https://web.archive.org/web/20110715093254/http://www.playniac.com/ Playniac]) to accompany the series. The game features four historical scenarios based on episodes from the series and was produced with Dan Snow, Matthew Bennett from Sandhurst and the BBC History team. |
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==Reception== |
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The series won Best Visual Effects at the [[BAFTA]] craft awards in 2004. |
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==Episode listing== |
==Episode listing== |
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===Episode 1: ''Boudicca's Rebellion Against the Romans''=== |
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Find out what really happened when [[Boudica|Boudicca]] stood up against the mighty Roman Empire in 60AD. |
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| Title = Boudicca's Revolt |
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===Episode 2: ''Medieval Warfare at the Battle of Hastings''=== |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2004|08|06|df=y}} |
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Heralding the beginning of the Norman Conquest, the [[Battle of Hastings]] in 1066, when [[William the Conqueror]] faced [[Harold Godwinson|King Harold]] on the south coast, was one of the bloodiest and most important battles ever fought on British soil. |
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| Viewers = 2.55 |
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| ShortSummary = The uprising led by Queen Boudicca against Roman rule in Britain in 60AD. |
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===Episode 3: ''Owain Glyndwr and the Battle for Wales''=== |
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A look at the [[Glyndŵr Rising|Battle for Wales]] in 1403 and the leader of the Welsh rebellion, [[Owain Glyndŵr|Owain Glyndwr]]. |
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| Title = Hastings |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2004|08|13|df=y}} |
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| ShortSummary = The [[Battle of Hastings]] in 1066. |
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| EpisodeNumber = 3 |
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| Title = The Battle for Wales |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2004|08|20|df=y}} |
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| Viewers = 1.98 |
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| ShortSummary = The [[Glyndŵr Rising|Battle for Wales]] in 1403. |
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| EpisodeNumber = 4 |
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| Title = The Battle Against the Spanish Armada |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2004|08|27|df=y}} |
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| Viewers = 2.28 |
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| ShortSummary = The defeat of the [[Spanish Armada]] in 1588. |
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| EpisodeNumber = 5 |
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| Title = The Battle of Naseby |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2004|09|03|df=y}} |
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| Viewers = 1.92 |
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| ShortSummary = The [[Battle of Naseby]] in 1645. |
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| EpisodeNumber = 6 |
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| Title = The Battle of the Boyne |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2004|09|10|df=y}} |
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| Viewers = 2.39 |
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| ShortSummary = The [[Battle of the Boyne]] in 1690. |
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| Title = Culloden |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2004|09|17|df=y}} |
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| Viewers = 2.26 |
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| ShortSummary = The [[Battle of Culloden]] in 1746. |
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| EpisodeNumber = 8 |
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| Title = The Battle of Britain |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2004|09|24|df=y}} |
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| Viewers = 3.00 |
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| ShortSummary = The [[Battle of Britain]] in 1940. |
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==Reception== |
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===Episode 4: ''The Spanish Armada''=== |
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The series won Best Visual Effects at the [[BAFTA]] craft awards in 2004.<ref name="BAFTA" /> And a Welsh BAFTA award for Best Sound in 2005.<ref name="BAFTA_Wales" /> |
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England's defeat of the [[Spanish Armada]] in 1588 was a victory against one of the great seagoing nations. The dramatic events helped seal the British reputation as a seafaring people. |
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===Episode 5: ''Routing the Royals: The Battle of Naseby''=== |
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The [[Battle of Naseby]] in 1645 saw [[Oliver Cromwell]]'s [[New Model Army]] win the decisive battle of the [[English Civil War]], effectively bringing an end to the absolute power of the monarchy. |
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===Episode 6: ''A Clash of Kings: The Battle of the Boyne''=== |
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The story of the [[Battle of the Boyne]] in 1690 - the effects of which are still having consequences in everyday life in Ireland today. |
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===Episode 7: ''Culloden: The Jacobites' Last Stand''=== |
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The [[Battle of Culloden]] in 1746 was the last pitched battle on British soil and brought an end to [[Bonnie Prince Charlie]]'s rebellion, securing the crown of Britain for the [[House of Hanover]]. |
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===Episode 8: ''Their Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain''=== |
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The final instalment looks to the skies for the [[Battle of Britain]] and the [[Royal Air Force|RAF]]'s struggle to prevent a [[Nazi Party|Nazi]] invasion in the darkest days of World War II when Britain stood alone. It looks at the incredible feats of ''[[The Few]]'' who saw off the Luftwaffe. |
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==See also== |
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* {{BBC programme}} |
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* [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/scotland/article614469.ece Dan Snow on Culloden] |
* [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/scotland/article614469.ece Dan Snow on Culloden] |
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* {{IMDb title|0421157|Battlefield Britain}} |
* {{IMDb title|0421157|Battlefield Britain}} |
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==References== |
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<ref name="ratings">{{cite web|url=http://www.barb.co.uk/viewing-data/weekly-top-30/ |publisher=[[BARB]] |title=Weekly Top 30 Programmes (see relevant week(s))}}</ref> |
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<ref name="bbcPO1">{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2004/03_march/17/bbc2_spring2004_factual.shtml | title=BBC Two: Spring & Summer highlights 2004 | accessdate=16 May 2008 | author=BBC Press Office | last= | first= | authorlink= | coauthors= | date= | year= | month= | work= | publisher=}}</ref> |
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<ref name="bbcPO1">{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2004/03_march/17/bbc2_spring2004_factual.shtml | title=BBC Two: Spring & Summer highlights 2004 | access-date=16 May 2008 | author=BBC Press Office }}</ref> |
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<ref name="theTimes">{{cite news | url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/article1263796.ece | title=Peter Snow and his son Dan | accessdate=17 May 2008 | author= | last=Fox | first=Sue | authorlink= | coauthors= | date= 31 December 2006| year= | month= | format= | work= | publisher=The Times | quote= | location=London |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604102854/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/article1263796.ece |archive-date= 4 June 2011}}</ref> |
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<ref name="theTimes">{{cite news | url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/article1263796.ece | title=Peter Snow and his son Dan | access-date=17 May 2008 | last=Fox | first=Sue | date= 31 December 2006| work=The Times | location=London |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604102854/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/article1263796.ece |archive-date= 4 June 2011}}</ref> |
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<ref name="bbcPO2">{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2004/08_august/05/battlefield.shtml | title=Alexander the Great won the Battle of Hastings... | access-date=16 May 2008 | author=BBC Press Office | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080515003424/http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2004/08_august/05/battlefield.shtml| archive-date= 15 May 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref> |
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<ref name="theTimes2">{{cite news | url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/article467530.ece | title=Radio | accessdate=17 May 2008 | author= | last=Campling | first= Chris | authorlink= | coauthors= | date= 10 August 2004| year= | month= | format= | work= | publisher=The Times | quote= | location=London}}</ref> |
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<ref name="theTimes2">{{cite news | url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/article467530.ece | title=Radio | access-date=17 May 2008 | last=Campling | first= Chris | date= 10 August 2004| work=The Times | location=London}}</ref> |
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<ref name="bbcPO3">{{cite web | url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/bbcworldwide/worldwidestories/pressreleases/2004/06_june/battlefield_britain.shtml | title = Battlefield Britain by Peter and Dan Snow | access-date = 16 May 2008 | author = BBC Press Office }}</ref> |
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<ref name="SydneyMorningHerald2005">{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/Review/As-It-Happened-Battlefield-Britain/2005/02/04/1107476782613.html?from=moreStories|title=As It Happened: Battlefield Britain|first=Jackie|last=Chowns|work=Sydney Morning Herald|date=5 February 2005|access-date=27 September 2010}}</ref> |
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<ref name="BAFTA">{{Cite web|url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2005/tvcraft/visual-effects|title=2005 Television Craft Visual Effects | BAFTA Awards|website=awards.bafta.org}}</ref> |
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<ref name="BAFTA_Wales">{{Cite web|url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2005/cymru/sound|title=2005 Cymru Sound | BAFTA Awards|website=awards.bafta.org}}</ref> |
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| Genre | Documentary |
| Presented by | Peter & Dan Snow |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Executive producer | Jane Aldous |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 6 August (2004-08-06) – 24 September 2004 (2004-09-24) |
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Battlefield Britain is a 2004 BBC television documentary series about famous battles in British history. The 8 part series covers battles from Boudicca's rebellion against the Romans in 60AD to the Battle of Britain in 1940 it also covers the impact and implications the battles had on the future of the British isles.
The series is presented by father and son team Peter and Dan Snow. Peter explains the battle plans, topography of the battleground and the actions of the generals while Dan visits the sites to give the real-life perspective of the servicemen on the ground.[1]
The episodes also feature re-enactments of key phases of the battles, a computer-generated bird's-eye view of the battleground to show the topography and troop movements.
Dan Snow said there was never any plan for his father and him to work together. it happened after someone at the BBC saw Dan's video diary of the Oxford and Cambridge boat race in 2000. Peter Snow was then offered the chance to do a history series with his son, an idea he initially rejected. Dan talked him round and they filmed a pilot episode. Dan has stated that he didn't find the work easy.[2]
I was very wooden and I had to go on a steep learning curve. In the process I developed a huge respect for Dad's ability to explain really complex things in simple language, without ever dumbing anything down.
— Dan Snow
A companion radio show Battlefield Ramblings was broadcast weekly on BBC Radio 4 to accompany the series. Each week a guest would join the presenter Muriel Gray for a walk in areas linked to the people and events featured in the TV show.[3] The first episode was broadcast from Boudicca's Way in Norfolk with guests Dan and Peter Snow who argued constantly during the programme.[4]
In Australia, all eight episodes aired on SBS TV in its As It Happened history timeslot each Saturday at 7:30pm from 22 January until 12 March 2005.[5]
A popular online game Battlefield Academy was created by Solaris Media (now Playniac) to accompany the series. The game features four historical scenarios based on episodes from the series and was produced with Dan Snow, Matthew Bennett from Sandhurst and the BBC History team.
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| 1 | "Boudicca's Revolt" | 6 August 2004 (2004-08-06) | 2.55 | |
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The uprising led by Queen Boudicca against Roman rule in Britain in 60AD.
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| 2 | "Hastings" | 13 August 2004 (2004-08-13) | N/A | |
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The Battle of Hastings in 1066.
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| 3 | "The Battle for Wales" | 20 August 2004 (2004-08-20) | 1.98 | |
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The Battle for Wales in 1403.
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| 4 | "The Battle Against the Spanish Armada" | 27 August 2004 (2004-08-27) | 2.28 | |
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The defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588.
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| 5 | "The Battle of Naseby" | 3 September 2004 (2004-09-03) | 1.92 | |
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The Battle of Naseby in 1645.
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| 6 | "The Battle of the Boyne" | 10 September 2004 (2004-09-10) | 2.39 | |
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The Battle of the Boyne in 1690.
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| 7 | "Culloden" | 17 September 2004 (2004-09-17) | 2.26 | |
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The Battle of Culloden in 1746.
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| 8 | "The Battle of Britain" | 24 September 2004 (2004-09-24) | 3.00 | |
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The Battle of Britain in 1940.
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The series won Best Visual Effects at the BAFTA craft awards in 2004.[8] And a Welsh BAFTA award for Best Sound in 2005.[9]
