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Mike Walker - Spitfire!

4 Extra Debut. Moving drama about the famous fighter plane, with Battle of Britain veteran Geoffrey Wellum's recollections. Stars Samuel West.

A moving drama by Mike Walker about the most famous British fighter aircraft in history, first broadcast in September 2010 to mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Framed by recollections from veteran
Geoffrey Wellum, the drama features specially made recordings of RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfires, including the only Spitfire still flying today to have fought in the Battle.

Inspired by real people and real events, the drama traces RJ Mitchell's design from creation to legend and the fortunes of two young pilots who join a frontline Spitfire squadron just as the Battle of Britain begins.
It stars Samuel West, Samuel Barnett, Rory Kinnear and Ruth Wilson.

Many factors were important in the Battle, but it was the excellence of the Spitfire which most famously evened the odds in the fight against the Luftwaffe. Mike Walker's drama takes us close to this magnificent aircraft
and gives us a feeling of what it was like to fly the legendary plane which became, in test pilot Jeffrey Quill's words, 'a symbol of defiance and victory'.

Technical Advisor: Patrick Bishop
Original music and sound design: David Chilton

Producer/Director: Amber Barnfather
A Goldhawk Essential production for 成人快手 Radio 4.

1 hour

Last on

Mon 13 Jul 2015 04:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Pirate Rory Kinnear
Ted Joe Coen
RJ Mitchell Samuel West
Tony Samuel Barnett
Stanley Baldwin David Horovitch
Air Marshal Dowding David Troughton
Squadron Commander Stephen Critchlow
Newsreel Announcer Ben Crowe
Sammy Lucas Motion
Alice Abigail Thaw
Daphne Ruth Wilson
Writer Mike Walker
Director Amber Barnfather
Producer Amber Barnfather

Broadcasts

  • Sat 11 Sep 2010 14:30
  • Sat 4 Aug 2012 14:30
  • Sun 12 Jul 2015 16:00
  • Mon 13 Jul 2015 04:00

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