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Blitz

War WalksSeries 2
Episode 6 of 6

Richard Holmes traces the events of a night of the Blitz, from the sector control room where the incoming raiders were plotted through to the efforts to save St Paul's.

One night and one image encapsulate the London Blitz - December 29th 1940, the night of the second great fire of London when St Paul's rose in its glory above the smoke and flames. Richard Holmes traces the night's events, from the sector control room where the incoming raiders were plotted through to the efforts of the firemen to save St Paul's.

28 minutes

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Wed 2 Jul 202501:20
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Music Played

  • Charles Munch, Boston Symphony Orchestra

    Adagio For Strings, Op. 11

Credits

PresenterRichard Holmes
ProducerRachel Bell
Series ProducerMark Fielder

Broadcasts

  • Fri 19 Dec 199720:00
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Tue 18 Aug 199820:00
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Fri 23 Nov 200118:30
    BBC Knowledge
  • Tue 26 Nov 200219:30
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Fri 3 Sep 200420:30
    BBC Four
  • Sat 9 Oct 201018:25
    BBC Two Wales & England only
  • Sat 9 Oct 201019:55
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Sat 9 Oct 201020:45
    BBC Two Northern Ireland
  • Wed 27 Oct 201019:30
    BBC Four
  • Fri 21 Mar 201413:20
    BBC Two HD, Scotland, England, Northern Ireland & Wales only
  • Thu 21 May 202019:30
    BBC Two Northern Ireland HD, Wales HD, England, Wales, Northern Ireland & 1 more only
  • Wed 16 Sep 202019:00
    BBC Four
  • Tue 4 Jun 202419:15
    BBC Four
  • Wed 5 Jun 202402:00
    BBC Four
  • Tue 1 Jul 202519:30
    BBC Four
  • Wed 2 Jul 202501:20
    BBC Four

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