Whitehall Warriors

Lord West explains how the Royal Navy adjusted after the Second World War.

• 15 mins

Early Cold War

Lord West describes how the Royal Navy fought a series of conflicts in the early Cold War.

• 15 mins

Decolonisation

Lord West tells the story of the Royal Navy's role in Britain's withdrawal from empire.

• 15 mins

Sky, Surf and Undersea

Lord West tells the story of the Royal Navy's nuclear submarines, and their wider impact.

• 15 mins

North Atlantic

How Britain and Navy came to focus on the North Atlantic in the late Cold War.

• 15 mins

Falklands

Lord West on the Royal Navy in the Falklands War, in which his own ship was sunk.

• 15 mins

21st Century

Lord West tells the story of the Royal Navy since the end of the Cold War.

• 15 mins

Britain at Sea: Omnibus

New Century, New Enemy: Week 1 Omnibus

Admiral Lord West begins his history of the Royal Navy in the 20th century.

• 58 mins

Britain at Sea: Omnibus

World War to Cold War

Admiral Lord West continues his history of the Royal Navy in the 20th century.

• 58 mins

Britain at Sea: Omnibus

New Britain, New Navy

Lord West concludes his history by examining the period since the end of Empire.

• 58 mins