Britain is gripped by fear of invasion. Government leaflet 'If the Invader Comes' calls for pepper and ‘a sharp knife to kill them if necessary.’ Churchill goes on BBC and says ‘we await undismayed by the impending assault. Perhaps it will come tonight.’ So why in private is Churchill saying he doubts the invasion would ever take place?

#03 'Always carry pepper to throw in their eyes' - ep 3 of Who really won the Battle of Britain?

We look at anti-German hysteria in Britain 1906-1909.  The British publishing phenomena of 1906 was The Invasion of 1910 (by Germans), serialised in the Daily Mail and marketed by men walking around London in Prussian uniforms. This chimed perfectly with the anti-German clique at the foreign office.

#18 ‘Spies of the Kaiser’ - Ep 2  WW1: how much was it Britain’s fault?

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#18 ‘Spies of the Kaiser’ - Ep 2 WW1: how much was it Britain’s fault?

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