Another chance to hear the drama-documentary based on Len Deighton's novel about an RAF raid on Germany on Saturday 18 February 1943. Broadcast in real time throughout today, the play includes reminiscences from the men and women who were involved on both sides.

Planning and Preparation
1430 hours: at Bomber Command headquarters, Air Marshal Sir Arthur Harris plans tonight's raid; meanwhile in Germany, Luftwaffe General Josef Kammhuber plans the night defence of the Ruhr. At RAF Warley Fen, WAAF Corporal Ruth Lambert fears for her pilot husband Sam, about to fly his 48th operation - and in the Ruhr town of Altgarten, the Burgomeister plans his birthday celebrations.

Starring Samuel West as Sam Lambert, Emma Chambers as Ruth Lambert, Jack Shepherd as August Bach and featuring Frank Windsor as Air Marshal Sir Arthur
Harris.
Narrated by Tom Baker.
With David Antrobus, Jonathan Keeble, Joshua Towb, Clive Hill, Ian Peck, Terry John, Alice Arnold, Brian Murphy, John Woodvine, Dominic Rickards, Michael Troughton, Siriol Jenkins, Scott Cherry, Russell Floyd, Michael Tudor Barnes, Peter Yapp, Gavin Muir, Derek Waring, Ian Masters, Pascoe Sabido, Oliver Senton, Don McCorkindale, Deborah Berlin, Becky Hindley, Joe Dunlop, David Jarvis, Kristin Milward, Richard Pearce, Caroline Strong, Eva Stuart and Joe Swash.
Dramatised by Joe Dunlop.
(Repeat)