Abroad Again in Britain

Jonathan Meades gives a personal perspective of British history.

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Created By	Jonathan Meades
Status	Ended
Original Name	Abroad Again in Britain
First Air Date	August 2, 2005
Last Air Date	August 30, 2005
Seasons	1
Episodes	5
Episode Runtime	1h 0min
Language	—
Original Language	English
Production Countries	—
Production Companies	BBC
Networks	BBC Two

S01E05

Portsmouth Dockyard

For centuries the world's biggest military/industrial complex, the dockyard stood as a testament to the fear of invasion, particularly by France. As he hears the stories of those who have lived and worked there, Jonathan Meades considers its role as an instrument for the generation of dread.

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