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Heroes of World War II

A series of documentaries about people that made a major difference to the outcome of World War II. Narrated by Robert Powell and including interviews with the people themselves and/or those that knew them well. These interviews are mixed with a lot of contemporary footage showing the significant events covered.

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Robert Powell
Self - Narrator
Esmond Knight
Self - interviewed

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

The Men Who Invented Radar

23 mins

The story of the boffins and experimenters who developed the first workable radar system, just in time to help defeat the Nazi attacks in The Battle of Britain.

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