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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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Mon 11 May 2020 19:30

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Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Jules Hudson
Executive Producer John Farren
Series Producer John Hayes Fisher
Director John Hayes Fisher

Broadcasts

  • Wed 15 Dec 2010 19:30
  • Wed 15 Dec 2010 22:00
  • Wed 15 Dec 2010 22:50
  • Thu 16 Dec 2010 20:00
  • Fri 17 Dec 2010 19:30
  • Tue 4 Jan 2011 02:20
  • Mon 17 Jan 2011 19:30
  • Sat 15 Oct 2011 20:00
  • Tue 18 Oct 2011 19:30
  • Mon 11 May 2020 19:30