Dramatic reconstruction, recovered documents, Dan Snow's maritime exploration chronicling England's close call during 1588 Spanish Armada invasion; stars Anita Dobson as Elizabeth I.

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. Anita Dobson stars as Elizabeth I.