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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

But surprisingly, Facebook stepped in with a £1 million donation to secure its future

But surprisingly, Facebook stepped in with a £1 million donation to secure its future

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But surprisingly, Facebook stepped in
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with a £1 million donation to secure its future.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:31:03
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
7
Genres
documentary, history
Production
Canal+ España,Rosa García Producciones Cinematográficas

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During World War II, the British built or reinforced a series of structures consisting of over 26,000 buildings to form a line of defence against an expected German invasion. Rob Bell travels around the UK to learn their secrets.
S01 • E06 Rationing transformed Britain's homes - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Rationing transformed Britain's homes
S01 • E03 There was not a record anywhere to be found of anyone - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
There was not a record anywhere to be found of anyone
S01 • E01 This is where the soldiers would be manning the guns. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
This is where the soldiers would be manning the guns.
S01 • E05 The BBC maintained the site into the Cold War - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
The BBC maintained the site into the Cold War
S01 • E06 Shop shelves were often empty, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Shop shelves were often empty,
S01 • E01 At the end of their shift, they would come down here. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
At the end of their shift, they would come down here.
S01 • E03 Simple rules and the fact that if you did lose your pitch, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Simple rules and the fact that if you did lose your pitch,
S01 • E06 Many people turned to the black market, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:21
Many people turned to the black market,
S01 • E08 So this was a really, really vital operation - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
So this was a really, really vital operation
S01 • E04 But with an increasingly overstretched - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
But with an increasingly overstretched
S01 • E05 But the role of the BBC in Bristol was vital - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
But the role of the BBC in Bristol was vital
S01 • E01 These are the most uncomfortable beds in the world, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
These are the most uncomfortable beds in the world,
S01 • E02 These slots were designed so that a pre-cut section of rail - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
These slots were designed so that a pre-cut section of rail
S01 • E08 All three of the gliders - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
All three of the gliders
S01 • E03 Although the civilian population was - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
Although the civilian population was
S01 • E01 You'd have had two soldiers on the top, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
You'd have had two soldiers on the top,
S01 • E02 As the German invaders approached, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
As the German invaders approached,
S01 • E05 Under Joseph Goebbels, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
Under Joseph Goebbels,
S01 • E01 Not the most comfortable of places to be, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
Not the most comfortable of places to be,
S01 • E04 This new task force, a mix of raw recruits and volunteers, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
This new task force, a mix of raw recruits and volunteers,