Finest Hour — Season 1
Series tracing the events of 1940, when Britain faced alone the threat of invasion and defeat by Hitler's forces.
About this season
Series tracing the events of 1940, when Britain faced alone the threat of invasion and defeat by Hitler's forces.
Episodes (4)
1. Episode 1
Aired 24 November 1999 • 50 min
First of four programmes documenting the period in 1940 when Winston Churchill came to power. Hitler's armies were sweeping across Europe and Britain faced Dunkirk and the real possibility of defeat.
2. Episode 2
Aired 1 December 1999 • 45 min
Using first-hand testimony to recall the events of 1940, this episode highlights how Winston Churchill inspired Britain after Dunkirk, instilling a spirit of defiance and solidarity across the nation
3. Episode 3
Aired 8 December 1999 • 50 min
A look at the Battle of Britain, when children were evacuated to Canada, and the United States sent 50 destroyers to Britain.
4. Episode 4
Aired 14 December 1999 • 50 min
This episode recounts the start of the Blitz. A nation responds with heroics, despair and anger as London is bombarded and Coventry nearly obliterated.