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Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Drama chronicling the invention of radar, which proved pivotal in the Battle of Britain, and telling the story of the tenacity and courage of an unlikely group of British heroes. Show more

Contributors

Robert Watson Watt:
Eddie Izzard
Henry Tizard:
Alex Jennings
Lindemann:
David Hayman
Margaret Watson Watt:
Laura Fraser
Skip Wilkins:
Karl Davies
Albert Percival Rowe:
Julian Rhind-Tutt
Winston Churchill:
Tim McInnerny
Secretary:
Lesley Harcourt
Scientist:
Stephen Chance
Scientist:
Carl Heap
Bainbridge Bell:
Joe Bone
Navy Guard:
Nick Elliott
Producer:
Simon Wheeler