Armada: 12 Days to Save England (2015)

Documentary · History

Three-part documentary about the sinking of the Spanish Armada, featuring dramatic reconstructions and information gleaned from recently recovered documents. Dan Snow takes to the sea to tell the story of how England came within a whisker of disaster in summer 1588.

IMDb rating: 8.0 (76 votes)
Episode average: 7.8 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Dan Snow Self - Presenter
Anita Dobson Queen Elizabeth I
Iain Fletcher Sir Francis Drake
Joseph Balderrama Medina Sidonia
Zeh Prado Mateo
Philip Cox King Phillip II

Seasons

Season 1 (2015)

7.77 avg 3 episodes 7.7 → 7.8 52 min avg

Rising

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Armada	7.7	14
2	Battle for England	7.8	13
3	Endgame	7.8	13