The Battle of Britain

1h 30m
DocumentaryHistoryWar
6.6

Seventy years on, brothers Colin and Ewan McGregor take viewers through the key moments of the Battle of Britain, when 'the few' of the RAF faced the might of the Nazi Luftwaffe. As they fly historic planes, meet the veterans, explore the tactics and technology, Colin and Ewan discover the importance of the Battle and the surviving legacy of the 1940's campaign for the modern RAF.

Cast

Ewan McGregor
Self
Colin McGregor
Self
Cliff Spink
Flight Instructor

Crew

Ashley Gething
Director
Dan Glendenning
Editor
Safi Ferrah
Editor
Bernard Lyall
Editor
Maxine Watson
Executive Producer
Nick Catliff
Executive Producer
Jane Handa
Producer
Claire Forsyth
Producer
Andy R. Annable
Aerial Camera
Grant Covacic
Sound
Rob Craig
Sound
Miguel d'Oliveira
Music
Pam Roberts
Production Manager

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