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1 online resource (streaming video file) (28 min. 48 sec.) ; 173786453 bytes |
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To mark the 70th anniversary of 1940, presenter and archaeologist Jules Hudson takes us on a journey of discovery into Britain's darkest, and in the words of Winston Churchill 'finest hour'. In 1940, Britain was fighting for its life. Hitler's Germany was determined to invade the British Isles, and all that stood in the way were the men and women of Britain. Now a team of experts across France and Britain are uncovering fresh evidence of their incredible struggle. They are digging up secrets buried for 70 years, to reveal stories of heroism from Britain's most dangerous year.In the first episode, Jules Hudson and his team are in France digging up crashed German aircraft from the opening months of WW2, accompanied by an RAF fighter pilot who saw action there in 1940. A Dunkirk veteran recounts the horrors of the evacuation, while 70 years later, on the beaches of Dunkirk Jules makes some revealing finds; poignant reminders from one of the hardest times in British history.PRODUCTION DETAILS:Production details: 360 Production Ltd - 3 X 29' |
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Broadcast 2013-03-03 at 18:00:00 |
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Classification: PG |
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Bomb racks.
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Britain, Battle of (Great Britain : 1940)
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Excavations (Archaeology) -- Research.
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World War (1939-1945)
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Dunkirk, Battle of (Dunkerque, France : 1940)
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Discovery & exploration.
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United Kingdom.
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France -- Dunkerque.
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Streaming video
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Fisher, John Hayes, director
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Hudson, Jules, host
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Ayerst, Peter, contributor
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Azema, Jean-Pierre, contributor
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Sampson, Richard, contributor
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Vizard, Steve, contributor
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