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In Search of William the Conqueror

1944: The greatest amphibious invasion in history lands on the Normandy beaches. Today the wreckage of war still stands in the shallows where 35 years ago armies drawn from much of the free world began the liberation of Europe. But great events are not new to these shores; for the whole of recorded history momentous waves of immigrants and invaders have crossed the narrow sea between England and the Continent and shaped our history. Nine-hundred years ago an amphibious invasion left these shores which was to have as great an effect on our destiny as 1944 may prove to have. From these beaches, in 1066, an army set sail for England. Its leader would become known to history as William the Conqueror.

English
  • Originally Aired April 9, 1981
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Network BBC One
  • Notes Is the series finale
  • Created August 4, 2021 by
    Donnagen
  • Modified August 4, 2021 by
    Donnagen
Name Type Role
Michael Wood Guest Star