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Dunkirk

Christopher Nolan's epic wartime action thriller. Hundreds of thousands of British and Allied troops find themselves in an impossible situation.

An epic wartime action thriller written, directed and produced by Christopher Nolan.

Hundreds of thousands of British and Allied troops find themselves surrounded by enemy forces in Dunkirk, northern France, during World War II.

They face an impossible situation, trapped on a beach as the German troops close in. A quickly assembled British fleet leads the legendary evacuation of over 300,000 Allied military forces.

1 hour, 37 minutes

Last on

Fri 31 May 202423:10
BBC One Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Wales HD & Wales only

Music Played

  • Hans Zimmer

    Dunkirk

  • Hans Zimmer

    Dunkirk

  • Hans Zimmer

    Dunkirk

Credits

TommyFionn Whitehead
PeterTom Glynn-Carney
CollinsJack Lowden
AlexHarry Styles
Commander BoltonKenneth Branagh
GibsonAneurin Barnard
Mr DawsonMark Rylance
Shivering SoldierCillian Murphy
FarrierTom Hardy
WriterChristopher Nolan
DirectorChristopher Nolan

Broadcasts

  • Boxing Day 202021:05
    BBC One
  • Sat 17 Jul 202121:00
    BBC One
  • Thu 22 Jul 202122:00
    BBC Four
  • Fri 5 Aug 202220:30
    BBC Two
  • Sun 5 Feb 202322:00
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
  • Fri 10 Feb 202321:00
    BBC Three
  • Sun 25 Jun 202321:00
    BBC Two
  • Wed 28 Jun 202321:00
    BBC Three
  • Sat 9 Sep 202322:45
    BBC One
  • Thu 14 Sep 202321:00
    BBC Three
  • Sun 17 Mar 202422:00
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
  • Sun 17 Mar 202423:50
    BBC Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
  • Thu 21 Mar 202421:00
    BBC Three
  • Fri 31 May 202422:40
    BBC One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Wales & Wales HD
  • Fri 31 May 202423:10
    BBC One Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Wales HD & Wales only

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