Sword, Musket & Machine Gun Season 1

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Documentary

1 Season

50m

Dr. Sam Willis charts the evolution of weaponry in Britain throughout the Middle Ages from the Battle of Ethandun in 878 to the banning of crossbows by the Church.

Season 1, 3 Episodes

season 1 (3 episodes)

S1 E1

Cut and Thrust,

Dr. Sam Willis charts the evolution of weaponry in Britain throughout the Middle Ages from the Battle of Ethandun in 878 to the banning of crossbows by the Church.

PG 50m 2017

S1 E2

The Big Bang,

Dr. Sam Willis charts the impact of gunpowder on and off the battlefield, from medieval cannons to the first handheld weapons and the attempted bombing of parliament by the notorious Guy Fawkes.

PG 50m 2017

S1 E3

Rapid Fire,

Dr. Sam Willis charts the evolution of weaponry in Britain from 1800 to the First World War, looking at the drive to develop ever more precise weapons, from artillery shells to rifles to the Maxim Machine gun.

PG 50m 2017

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Sword, Musket & Machine Gun

Documentary

1 Season

50m

Join Dr. Sam Willis as he recounts the highlights of Britain's Armed History.

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