Dam Busters Declassified
Martin Shaw separates the fact from the myth as he takes to the skies to retrace the route of the 1943 raid by 617 Squadron which used bouncing bombs to destroy German dams.
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.
Along the way, Shaw hears from the last RAF veteran of the raid, as well as a German survivor of the tsunami which resulted from the Moehne dam's destruction.
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Dambusters Declassified
Duration: 01:01
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Martin Shaw |
| Producer | Sam Wichelow |
| Executive Producer | Ian Cundall |
| Executive Producer | Nicola Addyman |
Broadcasts
Sun 17 Oct 2010 20:00- Mon 18 Oct 2010 23:20Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Wales & England only
- Tue 19 Oct 2010 00:20Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland
Wed 2 Feb 2011 02:40- Sat 3 Nov 2012 19:15
- Sun 2 Jun 2013 17:00
- Tue 13 Oct 2015 21:00
- Wed 16 May 2018 22:30
- Tue 24 Sep 2019 00:00
- Tue 16 May 2023 21:00
- Wed 17 May 2023 01:30
- Tue 2 Jul 2024 21:00
- Wed 3 Jul 2024 02:15