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Britain's failed attempt to invade Norway led to Chamberlain's fall and his replacement by Churchill. Then there was Dunkirk, one of the most unusual episodes of the war in which defeat was turned into a victory by a government and media desperate for good news.
The story of how a handful of pilots, "The Few", faced the Luftwaffe as it attacked Britain. Share the memories and recollections of the pilots who flew time and again to fight the German bombers and hear about the man that history has somehow forgotten; Keith Park.
The Convoys of the North Atlantic were vital to Britain's war effort and the Wolf Pack U-Boats sent to destroy them knew it. This is the story of the men who waged a battle above and below the waves and in freezing and mountainous oceans.
This episode provides a snapshot of life in Britain during the War we introduce a world of blackouts, rationing, air raid shelters, 'dig for victory' and wartime entertainment, all recorded by the newsreels of the day.
El Alamein was one of the most significant battles of the Second World War and we tell the story through the eyes of veterans who remember the battle in the desert. It was Montgomery's finest feat and we explain why it had such an effect on the war.
The bombing of Germany is an amazing story of courage and sacrifice. We hear from the men who flew in the Lancasters and the Wellingtons. Their memories provide a chilling but fascinating glimpse into a world in which every man depended on each other to get home.
The landings at Anzio, the drive north, the fight for Monte Cassino, the fall of Rome; it's all in this episode charting the capture of Italy. The men who fought the battles have a dramatic story to tell.
After years of fighting the time came to invade Europe and we tell the story through rare footage from a German archive. We hear from those who hit beaches, who drove tanks, who fought their way through Europe culminating only when the Allies reached Berlin.
This was the operation that was supposed to end the war in 1944. Controversial, costly, it is a story that mixes arrogance and false hope with heroism and self-sacrifice.
The story of the war against the Japanese and the campaign in Burma, an incredible tale of military brilliance combined with intense human suffering, is the backdrop for one of the most powerful episodes of Britain at War.
