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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

(tense brooding music) But during the first dry runs, it became clear broadcasting live...

(tense brooding music) But during the first dry runs, it became clear broadcasting live from a subterranean basement presented a few practical problems

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But during the first dry runs,
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it became clear broadcasting live
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from a subterranean basement
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presented a few practical problems.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
00:29:07
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
5
Genres
documentary, history
Production
Canal+ España,Rosa García Producciones Cinematográficas

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Movie Summary

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 • E02 It's clear to see what Ironside strategy - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
It's clear to see what Ironside strategy
S01 • E04 The runways were riddled with bomb damage - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
The runways were riddled with bomb damage
S01 • E06 But despite their best efforts, shortages were inevitable. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
But despite their best efforts, shortages were inevitable.
S01 • E04 The Luftwaffe were so confident of their success - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
The Luftwaffe were so confident of their success
S01 • E03 I'm actually going to hide in a cave in the woods. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
I'm actually going to hide in a cave in the woods.
S01 • E07 The success of Bletchley was one Britain's - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
The success of Bletchley was one Britain's
S01 • E06 Big, big sacrifices were made during the Second World War - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Big, big sacrifices were made during the Second World War
S01 • E05 You had to be very quiet for the BBC, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
You had to be very quiet for the BBC,
S01 • E03 I'm going to go out into the countryside - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
I'm going to go out into the countryside
S01 • E02 Churchill, he was actually, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
Churchill, he was actually,
S01 • E01 You would have had one soldier, loneliest job in the world, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
You would have had one soldier, loneliest job in the world,
S01 • E03 I mean, there is no better way to soften the people up - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
I mean, there is no better way to soften the people up
S01 • E05 They realized that the ladies in the BBC teams - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
They realized that the ladies in the BBC teams
S01 • E06 And we tend to just think of bombing and the Blitz - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
And we tend to just think of bombing and the Blitz
S01 • E01 If they were attacked from the air, not a good place to be. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
If they were attacked from the air, not a good place to be.
S01 • E07 Now, over 80 years later, debate still rages - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Now, over 80 years later, debate still rages
S01 • E08 Next, the glider troops, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Next, the glider troops,
S01 • E02 Several other military commanders, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
Several other military commanders,
S01 • E06 I mean, living through the Second World War - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
I mean, living through the Second World War
S01 • E03 The dark and gloomy tunnels at Chislehurst provided - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
The dark and gloomy tunnels at Chislehurst provided