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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

The problem for the BBC was that the top sections of the railway were urgently needed as a...

The problem for the BBC was that the top sections of the railway were urgently needed as a civilian air raid shelter

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The problem for the BBC was
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that the top sections of the railway
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were urgently needed as a civilian air raid shelter.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:28:22
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 • E08 Away from their bases in England, safely, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Away from their bases in England, safely,
S01 • E07 In fact, that was exactly what the British - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
In fact, that was exactly what the British
S01 • E06 So it was quite a tough, hard experience - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
So it was quite a tough, hard experience
S01 • E01 (guns blasting) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
(guns blasting)
S01 • E08 (atmospheric music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:23
(atmospheric music)
S01 • E07 The work culminated in the creation - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
The work culminated in the creation
S01 • E05 Only the bottom section and the basement were free to use. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Only the bottom section and the basement were free to use.
S01 • E04 Kenley was attacked by waves of German Dorniers, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Kenley was attacked by waves of German Dorniers,
S01 • E03 Throughout the war, people, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
Throughout the war, people,
S01 • E01 There was two big guns up there, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
There was two big guns up there,
S01 • E05 Well, the BBC had four rooms. One was their control room. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Well, the BBC had four rooms. One was their control room.
S01 • E06 Would you like to go back to the Bank of England - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Would you like to go back to the Bank of England
S01 • E07 These are sometimes regarded as the forerunner - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
These are sometimes regarded as the forerunner
S01 • E01 They never had to use them - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
They never had to use them
S01 • E05 They had 85 telephone lines coming into one - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
They had 85 telephone lines coming into one
S01 • E02 The St. Michael road bridge here at Creech - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
The St. Michael road bridge here at Creech
S01 • E03 So people are going to Chislehurst Caves, for example. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
So people are going to Chislehurst Caves, for example.
S01 • E06 By autumn 1941, 20,000 women had volunteered, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
By autumn 1941, 20,000 women had volunteered,
S01 • E03 They may be going to stay in the country - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
They may be going to stay in the country
S01 • E01 (guns blasting) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
(guns blasting)