It’s 1940. And the world’s first real air battle is being fought in the skies of the UK. This is the Battle of Britain, in which the Royal Air Force would triumphantly fight off the threat of the German Luftwaffe. Behind the brave pilots and pioneering technology lies an often-forgotten secret weapon. A system, developed by the RAF at Bentley Priory in North London. It was called the Dowding System, a system that would deliver victory. To find out more about the Dowding System and its critical role in the Battle of Britain’s outcome Dan Snow visits Bentley Priory to meet Battle of Britain historian Stephen Bungay.
Hunger for Truth shows the power of truth telling in the face of disinformation. The feature length documentary tells the story of Rhea Clyman, a young Canadian reporter who traversed the starving Soviet heartland when Stalin’s man made famine was ravaging Ukraine. The film interweaves Clyman’s t...
A moving and visually dramatic tribute to more than 16,000 members of the Armed Forces killed in action since 1945, the Armed Forces Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum was dedicated in 2007. This intimate and emotional film explores the stories behind some of the names on this towering s...
One of the grandest private houses in the world, the site of Blenheim Palace has been host to the murder of a royal mistress, the downfall of a quarrelling Duchess and the birth of Sir Winston Churchill. Dan Snow takes a tour of one of Britain's most famous attractions.
