Episode 1
To mark the 70th anniversary of 1940, presenter and archaeologist Jules Hudson goes on a journey of discovery into Britain's darkest and, in the words of Winston Churchill, 'finest hour'.
To mark the 70th anniversary of 1940, presenter and archaeologist Jules Hudson goes on a journey of discovery into Britain's darkest and, in the words of Winston Churchill, 'finest hour'.
Jules and his team are in France digging up crashed German aircraft from the opening months of World War Two, accompanied by an RAF fighter pilot who saw action there in 1940.
A Dunkirk veteran recounts the horrors of the evacuation, while Jules makes some revealing finds on the beaches of Dunkirk - poignant reminders of Britain's most perilous year.
Featuring aviation archaeologists Steve Vizard and Gareth Jones; Peter Ayerst DFC, the last living pilot of the RAF's 73 Squadron, who were in France in 1940; and Richard Sampson, veteran of the 1940 Dunkirk evacuation.
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Duration: 03:03
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Jules Hudson |
| Executive Producer | John Farren |
| Series Producer | John Hayes Fisher |
| Director | John Hayes Fisher |
Broadcasts
Wed 15 Dec 201019:30BBC One except Northern Ireland, Scotland & Wales
Wed 15 Dec 201022:00BBC HD- Wed 15 Dec 201022:50BBC One Northern Ireland
- Thu 16 Dec 201020:00BBC HD
- Fri 17 Dec 201019:30BBC One Wales
- Tue 4 Jan 201102:20BBC One except Scotland
- Mon 17 Jan 201119:30BBC One Scotland
- Sat 15 Oct 201120:00BBC HD
- Tue 18 Oct 201119:30BBC HD
- Mon 11 May 202019:30BBC Two except Scotland
