Invasion and Defence

S1, E2: Sailing the southern shore of England from Hampshire to Kent, David Dimbleby explores how Britain’s seas have protected against threat from abroad throughout history. David abseils the great iron side of the HMS Warrior to take in the engineering might of one of the most powerful battleships of its day. He also reveals the surreal ‘Dazzle Painting’ applied to British ships to distract enemies as they took aim.