Walking Through History - Season 1 Episode 2 Frontline Dorset
Season - Episode
3
Season 3 May 17, 2013
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3 - 1Bronte Country May 17, 2013 -
3 - 2Victoria and Albert's Highland Fling May 24, 2013
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3 - 3The Norman Conquest of Pembrokeshire May 31, 2013
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3 - 4Nazi Occupation: The Channel Islands Jun 07, 2013
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3 - 5King John's Ruin: The Peak District Jun 14, 2013
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3 - 6England's Last Battle: The West Country Jun 21, 2013
2
Season 2 May 03, 2013
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2 - 1Stonehenge May 03, 2013
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2 - 2The Lakes May 10, 2013
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2 - 3Cornwall May 17, 2013
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2 - 4The Way to Wigan Pier May 24, 2013
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2 - 5The Dark Age of Northumbria May 31, 2013
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2 - 6North Norfolk Jun 07, 2013
1
Season 1 Mar 30, 2013
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1 - 1The Birth of Industry Mar 30, 2013
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1 - 2Frontline Dorset Apr 06, 2013
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1 - 3The Tudor Way Apr 13, 2013
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1 - 4Battle in the Glens Apr 20, 2013
Overview
Tony's walk in this episode takes him back to 1940 when Dorset became the unlikely frontline in the war against Hitler. His five-day, 60-mile walk along the Jurassic coast reveals the county's hidden World War II story. Starting by the defences on Chesil Beach (still standing 70 years on), Tony's journey encompasses stunning scenery and amazing acts of ingenuity and bravery as he heads east towards Swanage and Studland Bay. He uncovers the strange part a world-famous swannery played in developing a secret weapon. He hears of the bravery of the man who won the Victoria Cross serving in Portland Harbour when it became one of the first places in Britain to be bombed by the Germans. He reveals the role Dorset had to play in protecting Britain from invasion, and in an emotional climax he meets one of the veterans who survived after landing on Omaha Beach on D Day.
Year 2013
Studio Channel 4
Director
Crew
Popularity 1.1725
Language English
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