Dunkirk. Beaches and breakwaters that held thousands of British and French troops as they awaited evacuation are explored by Richard Holmes. He goes aboard what was then the fastest ship in the British Navy and reviews the heroic attempts to prevent Germany taking Dunkirk too soon.
Producer Rachel Bell ; Series producer Mark Fielder BBC BOOKS: War Walks - from Agincourt to Normandy, £10.99 (paperback) and War Walks 2 - from the Battle of Hastings to the Blitz, by Richard Holmes , £10.99 (paperback) or £16.99 (hardback) from www.bbcshop.com