The First of the FewBBC Two Duration: 1 hour, 54 minutesFirst broadcast: Sat 5th Jul 2008, 22:35 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Thu 31st Mar 2016, 13:45 on BBC Two HDBiopic that chronicles the true story of visionary Spitfire designer RJ Mitchell and his test pilot Geoffrey Crisp. Show more ContributorsRJ Mitchell:Leslie HowardGeoffrey Crisp:David NivenDiana Mitchell:Rosamund JohnCommander Bride:Roland CulverMiss Harper:Annie FirthMr Higgins:David HorneSir Robert McLean:JH RobertsSquadron Leader Jefferson:Derrick de MarneyMabel Lovesay:Rosalyn BoulterMacPherson:Herbert CameronLady Lucy Houston:Toni Edgar-BruceMajor Buchan:Gordon McLeodMr Henry Royce:George SkillanWilly Messerschmitt:Erik FreundVon Straben:Fritz WendhausenKrantz:John ChandosVon Crantz:Victor BeaumontDirector:Leslie HowardProducer:George KingWriter:Miles MallesonWriter:Anatole De GrunwaldGenresDramaBiographicalDramaWar & DisasterFormatsFilms Source: BBC Online
