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Series 1
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.
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Behind the scenes during our drama shoot
Find out from our Series Producer how the team shot on the high seas in East LondonAnita Dobson's Elizabeth I Costumes
Joanna Beatty the costume designer tells us how she achieved Anita's lookHow we created Anita's make up
Make-up designer Bella Cruickshank explains how she created Anita's amazing lookHow did one family shape modern Britain?
The Tudor dynasty introduced huge changes to England that are still with us today.