Dam Busters Declassified

Overview

Martin Shaw takes a fresh look at one of the most famous war stories of them all. The actor, himself a pilot, takes to the skies to retrace the route of the 1943 raid by 617 Squadron which used bouncing bombs to destroy German dams. He sheds new light on the story as he separates the fact from the myth behind this tale of courage and ingenuity. Using the 1955 movie The Dam Busters as a vehicle to deconstruct the raid, he tries to piece together a picture of perhaps the most daring attack in the history of aviation warfare.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 17, 2010

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

BBC

Cast

Martin Shaw

Producer

Nicola Addyman,Ian Cundall,Sam Wichelow

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt1834220