Battle of Britain 40 years on

Title

Battle of Britain 40 years on

Genre

Feature; Special; Jingle

TX Date

15 Sep 1980

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:55:54

Description

Battle of Britain 40 Years On, compiled and narrated by Richard Robbins. A special programme to mark the anniversary of the end of the Battle of Britain air campaign during the Second World War, looking back at the part played by RAF pilots in the eventual Allied victory. Speakers include: UK wartime Prime Minister, Winston Churchill; Group Captain Douglas Bader; Group Captain Brian Kingcome; Kathy Preston, landlady of the White Hart Inn, Brasted, Kent; Alvar Lidell, BBC newsreader; Wing Commander Donald Kingaby; Jack Bruce, RAF Museum in Hendon. Also includes music by Marlene Dietrich and others. Engineers and producers: Richard Day; Chris Lavdar(?); Glyn Perkins; Bavin Cook; research by Charlie Rose. In two parts, divided by break in audio.

Contributors

Jack Bruce; Charlie Rose; Glyn Perkins; Richard Robbins; Bavin Cook; Douglas Bader; Alvar Lidell; Brian Kingcome; Richard Day; Winston Churchill (1874-1965); Kathy Preston; Donald Kingaby; Chris Lavdar(?)

Keywords

Anniversary celebrations; History; Second World War (1939-1945); Air force; War (concept); Wars (events); Battle of Britain (1940); Anniversaries; Air battles

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