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That embryonic idea that first began at Bawdsey
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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

That embryonic idea that first began at Bawdsey was fast developing into something more...

That embryonic idea that first began at Bawdsey was fast developing into something more significant

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That embryonic idea that first began at Bawdsey
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was fast developing into something more significant.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:30:15
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
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 • E01 And all these years later, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
And all these years later,
S01 • E02 And there's that worry - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
And there's that worry
S01 • E05 So if Whiteladies Road had been bombed, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
So if Whiteladies Road had been bombed,
S01 • E08 Although they didn't know - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
Although they didn't know
S01 • E07 And so Bletchley's ability to successfully - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
And so Bletchley's ability to successfully
S01 • E03 But there was an option, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
But there was an option,
S01 • E06 At the start of the war, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
At the start of the war,
S01 • E01 This is the main gun battery at Freiston Shore. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
This is the main gun battery at Freiston Shore.
S01 • E04 The IT infrastructure being designed and built - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
The IT infrastructure being designed and built
S01 • E06 The blue one was for juniors, which is children, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
The blue one was for juniors, which is children,
S01 • E05 The BBC made the most of its new location - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
The BBC made the most of its new location
S01 • E02 So we've got a very rudimentary form, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
So we've got a very rudimentary form,
S01 • E07 And I think it's one of the less acknowledged contributions - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
And I think it's one of the less acknowledged...
S01 • E03 A ventilation system was needed to ensure - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
A ventilation system was needed to ensure
S01 • E08 And when they did land, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
And when they did land,
S01 • E04 They didn't know it at the time, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
They didn't know it at the time,
S01 • E01 This is now an RSPB nature reserve, all this. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
This is now an RSPB nature reserve, all this.
S01 • E02 You can imagine trying to get your tanks - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
You can imagine trying to get your tanks
S01 • E03 But making use of the tunnels already in existence - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
But making use of the tunnels already in existence
S01 • E06 This plate more or less shows you - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
This plate more or less shows you