U&Eden TV Guide — Tuesday, 1 September 2026

Sean Bean narrates the story of the behind-the-scenes battles between Dwight D Eisenhower and Field Marshal Montgomery toward the end of 1944. He describes how Anglo-American relations came under threat as the Allies fought in the conference chamber for the right to direct the final assault on Germany. Veterans from both sides describe the struggle to capture the bridge over the Rhine at Arnhem and the terrible winter conflicts during the Battle of the Bulge

The last few months of the Second World War, when decisions were made that would determine the shape of Europe for several decades. The programme examines the final battles inside Germany, the assault on Berlin and the events that led to Hitler's death - not least the emergence of a new dictator in the person of Soviet leader Josef Stalin. Featuring testimony from veterans, archive footage and dramatic reconstruction. Narrated by Sean Bean

Historian Dan Snow presents the first of a two-part documentary examining how two years of meticulous planning, espionage and the analysis of millions of 3D aerial photographs helped the Allied forces gain a foothold in northern France during the Second World War. He reveals how the June 1944 landings were conducted in two phases, an airborne assault and an amphibious landing. The essential element of surprise was upheld with some help from inclement weather and a comprehensive deception plan

The concluding part of historian Dan Snow's documentary tells the powerful and heroic stories of those who risked their lives on the beaches of Normandy to save the world from Nazi Germany

Sean Bean narrates a three-part docu-drama charting the campaign waged by Allied forces toward the end of the Second World War which culminated in the final conquest of Hitler's Reich. He begins with an account of the decisive struggle to break out from the Normandy beach-head in June 1944 and advance across Europe, drawing on the memories of those who fought on both sides, and charts the growing tension between American and British commanders Dwight D Eisenhower and General Montgomery

Sean Bean narrates the story of the behind-the-scenes battles between Dwight D Eisenhower and Field Marshal Montgomery toward the end of 1944. He describes how Anglo-American relations came under threat as the Allies fought in the conference chamber for the right to direct the final assault on Germany. Veterans from both sides describe the struggle to capture the bridge over the Rhine at Arnhem and the terrible winter conflicts during the Battle of the Bulge