The Battle of Britain

The Battle of Britain

2010•1h 30m•6.6/10

DocumentaryHistoryWar

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6.6/10(6)

Seventy years on, brothers Colin and Ewan McGregor take viewers through the key moments of the Battle of Britain, when 'the few' of the RAF faced the might of the Nazi Luftwaffe. As they fly historic planes, meet the veterans, explore the tactics and technology, Colin and Ewan discover the importance of the Battle and the surviving legacy of the 1940's campaign for the modern RAF.

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Lion Television

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Self

Colin McGregor

Colin McGregor

Self

Cliff Spink

Flight Instructor

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