Of the British Car manufacturers still in existence it’s fair to say none has more of a global reach than Land Rover.

In fields, on farms, on the Savannah and in deserts across the globe Land Rovers are hard at work.

Drivers in the know pick the robust, go anywhere, four wheel drive in the knowledge it’ll get the job done time after time and needs only basic maintenance to keep it going.

This is the complete, updated, story of the Land Rover from military prototype to the latest versions of the Discovery, Discovery Sport and Freelander 2.

A good mix of modern footage showing the latest models is mixed in with great shots from the archives showing Series I, II and III versions along with the hugely popular County and Defender types.

The Best of British Series is produced independently but made with the full co-operation of the subject manufacturers. It is not officially licensed or endorsed by them.