Richard Holmes traces the events of a night of the Blitz, from the sector control room where the incoming raiders were plotted through to the efforts to save St Paul's.
One night and one image encapsulate the London Blitz - December 29th 1940, the night of the second great fire of London when St Paul's rose in its glory above the smoke and flames. Richard Holmes traces the night's events, from the sector control room where the incoming raiders were plotted through to the efforts of the firemen to save St Paul's.
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Fierce fighting over London
Duration: 01:33
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Charles Munch, Boston Symphony Orchestra
Adagio For Strings, Op. 11
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Richard Holmes |
| Producer | Rachel Bell |
| Series Producer | Mark Fielder |
Broadcasts
Fri 19 Dec 1997 20:00BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire- Tue 18 Aug 1998 20:00BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
Fri 23 Nov 2001 18:30BBC Knowledge- Tue 26 Nov 2002 19:30BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Fri 3 Sep 2004 20:30
- Sat 9 Oct 2010 18:25BBC Two Wales & England only
- Sat 9 Oct 2010 19:55BBC Two Scotland
- Sat 9 Oct 2010 20:45BBC Two Northern Ireland
- Wed 27 Oct 2010 19:30
- Fri 21 Mar 2014 13:20BBC Two HD, Scotland, England, Northern Ireland & Wales only
- Thu 21 May 2020 19:30BBC Two Northern Ireland HD, Wales HD, England, Wales, Northern Ireland & 1 more only
- Wed 16 Sep 2020 19:00
- Tue 4 Jun 2024 19:15
- Wed 5 Jun 2024 02:00
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