Invasion! with Sam Willis

Episode 3 (1x3)

Air date: Dec 19, 2017

In this final programme historian Dr Sam Willis (pictured) finds evidence of the rich legacy of the Huguenots, who came to Britain bringing fine silks and the latest technological developments. He also discovers the ingenious French plans to invade Britain by balloon and the subterranean fortress built for troops in the 19th century when invasion paranoia was at fever pitch.