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The BBC at War

The BBC at War

★ 7.0/10•2015•1h 0m•Documentary
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An enthralling series exploring how the BBC fought not only Hitler but also the British government to become the institution it is today.

Jonathan Dimbleby · Writer

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJun 14, 2015

Episodes

E160m

The War of Words

Wholly unprepared for what was the world's first broadcast war, the BBC fended off complete government takeover and emerged a trusted global news source, transmitting in 47 languages. Using a wealth of preserved recordings and previously unseen documents, Jonathan Dimbleby uncovers the compelling story of how the BBC went into battle - against Hitler and Whitehall's ministers - and its part in the social revolution the war provoked.

Jun 14, 2015

E260m

Into Battle

The conclusion of the two-part documentary examines the impact the BBC's broadcasts had on the war zone. Jonathan Dimbleby looks at how it provided a counterpoint to Nazi propaganda and a source of coded information for resistance groups. He also discusses how BBC correspondents were embedded with military units during D-Day, and recalls his own father's reporting on the liberation of Belsen and the fall of Berlin.

Jun 21, 2015

Actors

Will Adamsdale

William Joyce

William Joyce

Himself - Lord Haw-Haw

Pip Torrens

Pip Torrens

Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill

Self (archive footage)

Richard Dimbleby

Himself

Neville Chamberlain

Neville Chamberlain

Himself

Jonathan Dimbleby

Jonathan Dimbleby

Self - Presenter

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