The Battle of Britain

The Battle of Britain

90 mins | Documentary, War, History | Sept. 19, 2010

Seventy years on, brothers Colin and Ewan McGregor take viewers through the key moments of the Battle of Britain, when 'the few' of the RAF faced the might of the Nazi Luftwaffe. As they fly historic planes, meet the veterans, explore the tactics and technology, Colin and Ewan discover the importance of the Battle and the surviving legacy of the 1940's campaign for the modern RAF.

The Battle of Britain

90 mins | Documentary, War, History | Sept. 19, 2010

The Battle of Britain
Seventy years on, brothers Colin and Ewan McGregor take viewers through the key moments of the Battle of Britain, when 'the few' of the RAF faced the might of the Nazi Luftwaffe. As they fly historic planes, meet the veterans, explore the tactics and technology, Colin and Ewan discover the importance of the Battle and the surviving legacy of the 1940's campaign for the modern RAF.
Producers Lion Television
Original title The Battle of Britain
Directors Ashley Gething
Writers

Cast

Ewan McGregor

as Self

Colin McGregor

as Self

Cliff Spink

as Flight Instructor

Winston Churchill

as Self (archive footage)

Adolf Hitler

as Self (archive footage)

Hermann Göring

as Self (archive footage)