Episode 3
Drama documentary. Duke William leads his vast invasion fleet across the Channel to face King Harold. The two armies meet at battle in Sussex on 14 October 1066.
In this three-part drama-documentary series, Dan Snow explores the political intrigues and family betrayals between Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans that led to war and the Battle of Hastings.
When the winds finally change, Duke William leads his vast invasion fleet across the Channel after months of being trapped in a port in northern France. But King Harold is 300 miles away in the north, having defeated the Vikings. He has to rush back south, gather a new army and head to Hastings to take on this new invasion. The two armies meet at battle in Sussex on 14 October 1066, and the outcome changes the shape of England and Europe forever.
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The Battle of Hastings
Duration: 02:07
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The night before the Battle of Hastings
Duration: 02:20
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Dan Snow |
| Narrator | Juliet Stevenson |
| William the Conqueror | Ed Stoppard |
| Harald Hardrada | Clive Russell |
| Harold Godwinson | Adam James |
| Edward the Confessor | Tim Preece |
| Matilda | Freya Parker |
| Gyrth | Simon Meacock |
| Robert De Beaumont | Jotham Annan |
| Tostig | Alun Raglan |
| English Noble | David Sterne |
| Archbishop Stigand | Andrew Havill |
| Producer | Tim Dunn |
| Director | Tim Dunn |
| Series Producer | Robin Dashwood |
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