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Portillo’s Hidden History of Britain Season 1 Episode 2

Michael Portillo unlocks the doors to four extraordinary abandoned locations. For almost a century, Orford Ness was owned by the MOD, a lens into a bygone era of secrets, spies and superpowers. When it closed in 1993, its buildings were still shrouded in secrecy.

Episode Title: Orford Ness: Defence of the Realm

Air Date: 2018-04-27