Name: Orford Ness: Defence of the Realm
Released: 2026-06-07
Duration: 3120

Schedule for 5 Exploring Britain

Orford Ness: Defence of the Realm

Orford Ness is a lens into an era of secrets and superpowers.

2026-06-07 23:47:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 00:39:00 +0000 UTC(52m)

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Revenge

Historian Dan Jones explores the reign of Edward II.

2026-06-08 12:34:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 13:26:00 +0000 UTC(52m)

Hatred

Dan Jones presents the story of Plantagenet king Henry III.

2026-06-08 11:42:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 12:34:00 +0000 UTC(52m)

Betrayal

Historian Dan Jones reveals how Henry II founded the Plantagenet dynasty.

2026-06-08 10:50:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 11:42:00 +0000 UTC(52m)

Episode 2

The story of Matthew Hopkins, the Witchfinder General.

2026-06-08 09:58:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 10:50:00 +0000 UTC(52m)

Episode 1

Suzannah reveals what it must have been like to be accused of witchcraft.

2026-06-08 09:06:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 09:58:00 +0000 UTC(52m)

Episode 4

The crew stand-off with a Russian warship over Syria, and young sailor Danny tries for his first promotion, but chef Liam gets in trouble for drinking and might lose shore leave.

2026-06-08 08:16:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 09:06:00 +0000 UTC(50m)

Episode 3

Reports that a chemical weapon has been used in Salisbury changes the mood. When another chemical attack takes place in Syria, the ship goes to action stations for the first time.

2026-06-08 07:26:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 08:16:00 +0000 UTC(50m)

Episode 2

The ship and its crew are heading towards Crimea, when a Russian ship HMS Duncan has been tracking suddenly disappears. As they get closer to Crimea, the situation escalates

2026-06-08 06:35:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 07:26:00 +0000 UTC(51m)