Three-part documentary about the sinking of the Spanish Armada, featuring dramatic reconstructions and information gleaned from recently recovered documents. Dan Snow takes to the sea to tell the story of how England came within a whisker of disaster in summer 1588.
Seasons and episodes
1 season · 3 episodes
S1 E112 Days to Save England
May 24, 201560 min
Dan Snow boards a yacht on the English channel to get a sense of the naval battle, revealing how tensions between England and Spain were fuelled by religion, piracy and Elizabeth I's rejection of King Philip II of Spain as a suitor 30 years
S1 E2The Battle for England
May 31, 201560 min
Dan relives the fierce battles at sea and we go behind the scenes in the royal court of Elizabeth as the Spanish fleet prepares for full-on invasion.
S1 E3Endgame
Jun 7, 201560 min
Newly discovered documents reveal a remarkable web of misunderstandings that stopped the Spanish from invading, and show how the English victory forged the reputation of Elizabeth.
Starring
Dan Snow
Self - Presenter
Anita Dobson
Queen Elizabeth I
Iain Fletcher
Sir Francis Drake
Joseph Balderrama
Medina Sidonia
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Zeh Prado
Mateo
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Philip Cox
King Phillip II
Rupert Frazer
Lord William Burghley
Crispin Redman
Sir Francis Walsingham
Dominic Jephcott
Admiral Charles Howard
Alun Raglan
Juan Martinez de Recalde
Phoebe Thomas
Elizabeth Throckmorton
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Gwenyth Petty
Blanche Parry
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Armada: 12 Days to Save England?
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- How many seasons of Armada: 12 Days to Save England are there?
- Armada: 12 Days to Save England has 1 season and 3 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of Armada: 12 Days to Save England?
- Armada: 12 Days to Save England has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on June 7, 2015.
- Who stars in Armada: 12 Days to Save England?
- Armada: 12 Days to Save England stars Dan Snow, Anita Dobson, Iain Fletcher, Joseph Balderrama, Zeh Prado.
