The Dambusters
A Daring Plan
Season 1 Episode 1 of 3
Three-part documentary in which Dan Snow relives the famous 1943 bombing raid to destroy German dams. The first episode focuses on the recruitment and training of the airmen for the mission, with Commander Guy Gibson given just eight weeks to put together a crew able to fly at low altitudes at night, as well as the development of the bouncing bomb
The Dambusters airs on 5SELECT at 5:00 PM, Saturday 3 May. (Subtitles.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
History
Dan Snow
Presenter
Neil Breakwell
Executive Producer
Jamie Simpson
Series Director
Mark Dolan
Series Producer