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Dam Busters: Declassified (BBC Four Tuesday 16 May 2023)
Dam Busters: Declassified airs Tuesday 16 May 2023 on BBC Four.
One of the most well-known war stories is given a new perspective by Martin Shaw. The actor, who is also a pilot, recreates the 1943 617 Squadron mission to destroy German dams using bouncing bombs. Through his analysis, we gain new insight into this inspiring story of bravery and resourcefulness.
He attempts to reconstruct what was arguably the most audacious attack in the history of aviation warfare by dissecting the 1955 film The Dam Busters as a source of information about the raid.
The last RAF veteran of the raid and a German who survived the tsunami that followed the collapse of the Moehne dam are among the people Shaw meets on his journey.
Dam Busters: Declassified airs Tuesday 16 May 2023 at 9.00pm on BBC Four
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