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The Battle of Britain

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HD

Seventy years after the historic struggle, 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 1940s campaign for the modern RAF. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Ewan McGregor
Presenter:
Colin McGregor

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