BBC - Heroes and Weapons of WWII — Season 1, Episode 4: The Man Who Saved Britain's Cities
Documentary • 30 min • 1 season, 20 episodes
Episode synopsis
In 1940, German bombers were ready to bomb Britain into submission and they were aided by the use of radio beams which told them exactly where to drop bombs at night. Dr R V Jones of British Air Intelligence was tasked with defeating this high-tech warfare. Ingeniously, he devised counter-beams which put the Germans off target.
More episodes from Season 1
- E1The Men Who Invented Radar
- E2The Man Who Designed the Spitfire
- E3The Men Who Liberated Belsen
- E5The Man Who Stood Up to Hitler
- E6The Men Who Cracked Enigma
- E7The Men Who Sank the Bismarck
- E8The Men Who Lit Up Germany
- E9The Man Who Hoodwinked Hitler
- E10The Men Behind D-Day
- E11Tanks
- E12Midget Submarines
- E13Gliders