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Castles in the SkyThe men who invented radar

Meet the cast & characters of Castles in the Sky.

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Robert Watson-Watt

Eddie Izzard plays the engineer who first suggested detection of aircraft by radio waves.

  • The team behind radar
  • Robert Watson-Watt
  • Sir Henry Tizard
  • Margaret Watson-Watt
  • Edward George 'Taffy' Bowen
  • Arnold 'Skip' Wilkins
  • Frederick Lindermann

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  • Castles in the Sky

    Drama chronicling the invention of radar, which proved pivotal in the Battle of Britain.

    BBC Two

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