Breathing Fire: Secret Weapon of the Somme

Overview

This film follows a team of experts as it excavates a famous WW1 battlefield in search of a top secret tunnel and a legendary 60-foot flame-thrower. Built for use during the opening day of the bloodiest clash of WW1, this weapon fired a blast of flaming oil over 100 yards long. Historian Peter Barton hopes to recover the machine and with help from British Royal Engineers, build a working replica.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2012

Original language

English

Production

BBC

Cast

Tony Robinson

Director

David W. Brady,Jonathan Dueck

Writer

Matt Booi

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt4156824