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51. Skalski's Circus (1986)
21 min | Documentary, Short
Stanislaw Skalski, the most brilliant ace pilot in Polish history, who took part in the Battle of Britain, shares his wartime memories. He also tells about the horrifying post-war period when he spent 7 years in jail.
Director: Jacek Blawut | Star: Stanislaw Skalski
Votes: 5
52. Songs That Won the War (1994 TV Movie)
75 min | Documentary, War, Music
Vera Lynn presents some of the music that, 5O years before, helped inspire and rally her fellow British during the dark days of World War II.
Director: R. Garofalo | Stars: Vera Lynn, Laverne Andrews, Maxene Andrews, Patty Andrews
Votes: 15
53. Houston (II) (2017 Video)
11 min | Short, Talk-Show
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, Stefan asks: Can humanity pull together only during disaster?
Star: Stefan Molyneux
54. Search for the Lost Fighter Plane (2004 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary, War
Director: Nick Clarke Powell | Stars: John Suchet, Chris Bennett, Steve Vizard, Ray Holmes
55. The Speeches of Winston Churchill (1988 Video)
Documentary
Stars: Clement Attlee, Ernest Bevin, Alan Brooke, Clementine Churchill
56. Sky Gamblers: Storm Raiders (2012 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Adventure, History
You'll participate in visceral dogfights, protect cities and fleets, bomb enemy structures and even fly through tunnels. Everything is set up in accurately recreated real-life locations ... See full summary »
58. London Blitz (1983 Video Game)
War
During the Battle Of Britain the German Luftwaffe dropped thousands of tons of bombs on the city of London. As a member of the British Royal Engineers your task is to find the bombs that ... See full summary »
Votes: 7
59. Combat Wings: Battle of Britain (2006 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, History
There's something new in the air, and it's more than the hum of hundreds of aero engines... As the Luftwaffe launches its aerial offensive, the outnumbered Royal Air Force is scrambling to ... See full summary »
Director: Piotr Pawlowski
60. Their Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain (1989 Video Game)
Action, War
Director: Lawrence Holland
61.
Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987–2000)
Episode:
The Orchard Walls
(1998)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A bright young teenage girl is 'farmed out' to relatives in the rural West Country during the Battle of Britain and makes many astute observations about life there.
Director: Gwennan Sage | Stars: Honeysuckle Weeks, Marsha Fitzalan, John McGlynn, Sylvia Syms
Votes: 66
62.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
Rainy Day Women
(1984)
84 min | Comedy, Drama
In 1940, during World War II, an officer is sent to investigate rumors of German spies in a sleepy village where various people are the victims of war hysteria.
Director: Ben Bolt | Stars: Charles Dance, Cyril Cusack, Suzanne Bertish, Lindsay Duncan
Votes: 56
63.
Foyle's War (2002–2015)
Episode:
Eagle Day
(2002)
TV-14 | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Foyle investigates a man found with a knife in his stomach in a bombed out building while son Andrew gets involved in a top secret radar program.
Director: Jeremy Silberston | Stars: Bill Thomas, Katy Brittain, Fergus Webster, Tom Bowles
Votes: 824
64.
Victory at Sea (1952–1953)
Episode:
Design for War
(1952)
Documentary, Action, War
Design for War: Battle of the Atlantic, 1939-1941. World War II begins and the Germans succeed in invading Poland and France. But it is restrained by the British thanks to the vital convoys... See full summary »
Director: M. Clay Adams | Stars: Leonard Graves, Winston Churchill, Karl Dönitz, Hermann Göring
Votes: 79
65.
Heavy Metal (2000– )
Episode:
Radar
(2003)
Documentary, History, War
The development of RAdio Detection And Ranging technology and its role in World War II.
Director: Colin Barratt
66.
Marple (2004–2013)
Episode:
Miss Marple: Nemesis
(2007)
TV-14 | 83 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Miss Marple and her nephew, novelist Raymond West, embark on a coach tour of historic English houses with an eclectic group of characters at the behest of a late friend who had knowledge of an unsolved murder.
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn | Stars: Geraldine McEwan, Laura Michelle Kelly, Dan Stevens, Graeme Garden
Votes: 1,865
67.
Battlefield Britain (2004– )
Episode:
Their Finest Hour
(2004)
Documentary, History, War
Director: Danielle Peck | Stars: Peter Snow, Dan Snow, Adam Ganne, Rene Costa
Votes: 11
68.
The World at War (1973–1974)
Episode:
Alone: May 1940-May 1941
(1973)
TV-PG | 51 min | Documentary, History, War
The Battle of Britain, defeats in Greece and Crete, Tobruk and life in Britain between the evacuation at Dunkirk and Operation Barbarossa.
Director: David Elstein | Stars: Laurence Olivier, John McBeath, Bertie Good, Max Aitken
Votes: 502
69.
Great Blunders of WWII (1998– )
Episode:
Hitler's Flying Blunders
(1998)
Documentary, War
Director: Jonathan Martin | Stars: Hermann Göring, Stan Watt
Votes: 8
70.
Dead Men's Secrets (2002– )
Episode:
The Strange Quest of Rudolph Hess
(2003)
Documentary
Director: Jonathan Martin | Stars: Trevor Nichols, Albert Speer
71.
Modern Marvels (1993– )
Episode:
Hi-Tech Hitler
(2006)
TV-PG | Documentary, History
Germany is portrayed as a nation leading the world in science and technology prior to World War Two. But it squandered this wealth of knowledge, which should have enabled it to win the war,... See full summary »
Votes: 19
72.
The Winds of War (1983)
Episode:
Defiance
(1983)
Unrated | 94 min | Drama, Romance, War
At President Roosevelt's request, Pug Henry goes to London to meet with the British and provide him with his own personal view on how they are doing. Pug is amazed to find how efficient ... See full summary »
Director: Dan Curtis | Stars: Robert Mitchum, Ali MacGraw, Jan-Michael Vincent, John Houseman
Votes: 137
73.
World War Weird (2017– )
Episode:
Episode #2.4
(2018)
Documentary, History, War
Hukbalahap Rebels in the Philippines believe they have a new enemy - a vampire. The British claim that an RAF pilot's incredible night vision comes from eating carrots.
Director: Mike Ibeji | Stars: Joshua Levine, Guy Walters, Dominic Selwood, Andrew Robertshaw
74.
World War Weird (2017– )
Episode:
Episode #3.7
(2019)
Documentary, History, War
The story of Herman Goering's younger brother Albert, who was opposed to Nazism and helped Jews and others escape persecution in Germany, but found himself shunned due to his name.
Directors: Mike Ibeji, Justine Ostrowska | Stars: Klint Janulis, Alexandra Churchill, Guy Walters, Dominic Selwood
75.
We Have Ways of Making You Talk (2019– )
305. Guy Martin - Battle of Britain
(2021 Podcast Episode)
39 min | History
Adrenaline junkie Guy Martin tells Al Murray and James Holland about his new series for 'Channel 4' - 'Guy Martin's Battle of Britain'' in which he trains to fly a 'Hawker Hurricane' and ... See full summary »
Stars: James Holland, Al Murray, Guy Martin, James Woodroffe
76.
The Century: America's Time (1999– )
Episode:
1941-1945: Civilians at War
(1999)
Not Rated | Documentary
The years 1941 through 1945. The human cost of World war two, from the mass killings following the invasion of Poland to the Wannsee Conference and the "Final Solution", the Blitz, the ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Jennings, Christopher Browning, Winston Churchill, Zena Generalova
Votes: 7
77.
Great Cars (2003– )
Episode:
Rolls Royce
(2004)
Not Rated | 25 min | Documentary
It is an icon, a symbol of excellence, a symbol of empire. As we trace the storied development of the company founded by Henry Royce and Charles Stewart Rolls, we'll see how Rolls-Royce Motorcars grew to represent the best in the world.
Director: Michael L. Rose | Star: Reg Abbiss
78.
Adolf Hitler's War (2020)
Episode:
Vernichtsungskrieg
(2020)
Documentary, History, War
Adolf Hitler has his mind on making Germany into a great empire by expanding eastwards. but his invasion of Poland tips the world into a violent and bloody war.
Directors: Michael Cove, Mike Kenneally | Stars: Kate Reynolds, Tomasz Szarota, Karol Mazur, Ihar Melnikau
79.
The Armchair Historian (2017– )
Episode:
How was the Battle of Britain Won?
(2018)
10 min | Documentary, Animation
The Armchair Historian analyzes the reasons the Royal Air Force defeated the Luftwaffe in the air battle called The Battle of Britain.
Director: Griffin Johnsen | Star: Griffin Johnsen
80.
TopTenz (2010– )
Episode:
10 World War II Myths That You Believe Because of Hollywood
(2022)
13 min | Documentary
Fighting Hollywood has never been easy when attempting to correct the historical record. Here are 10 myths about World War II either created or long maintained by the entertainment industry.
Star: Simon Whistler
81.
World War II in Colour (2009)
Episode:
Britain at Bay
(2009)
TV-MA | 51 min | Documentary, History, War
Germany makes critical errors during the bombing of Britain.
Stars: Robert Powell, Winston Churchill, Adolf Hitler, Erich Raeder
Votes: 312
82.
How the Nazis Lost the War (2021)
Episode:
Military Blunders
(2021)
TV-PG | 47 min | Documentary, History, War
Early victories in World War II injected Hitler with a precipitous sense of over-confidence that was eventually tested and proven vulnerable, and as time would further reveal, his hubris and avarice ultimately led to Germany's defeat.
Stars: Winston Churchill, Lloyd Clark, Karl Dönitz, Colin Garnett
Votes: 5
83.
The Secret War (1977–1978)
Episode:
To See for a Hundred Miles
(1977)
50 min | Documentary, History, War
The development of radar and its role in World War II air warfare.
Stars: Don Bennett, R.V. Jones, Ruth Ornstein-Toseck, Richard Philipp
84.
Bomber: Terror of WWII (2022)
Episode:
War Without Boundaries
(2022)
Documentary, History, War
When the Second World War broke out, bombers were one of the first weapons used in it. Bombings forced the use of gas masks and the construction of shelters, and children were evacuated from bombed-out cities.
Director: Dan Jobson | Stars: James S. Corum, Richard Muller, Stephen Huggins, John Buckley
85.
Military History Visualized (2016– )
Episode:
Why did the German Aces have so many Air Kills?
(2016)
5 min | Documentary
Fighter aces are often a point of national pride. But the accomplishments of aces are not necessarily an indicator of an effective air force for several reasons.
Star: Bernhard Kast
86.
Air Wars (2000)
Episode:
Supermarine Spitfire
(2000)
56 min | Documentary, History, War
With the courage and skill of fighter aces like Johnnie Johnson, Sailor Malan, and Bobby Tuck, the Supermarine Spitfire helped change the course of the war in favor of the Allies and struck terror into the hearts of the Axis enemies.
Director: Dave Flitton | Star: Patrick Allen
87.
Air Wars (2000)
Episode:
Hawker Hurricane
(2000)
58 min | Documentary, History, War
The Hawker Hurricane swooped to dispatch over two-thirds of all enemy aircraft destroyed in the Battle of Britain. The Hurricane was outnumbered but never outclassed, designed to hit the enemy hard and absorb tremendous punishment.
Director: Dave Flitton | Star: Patrick Allen
88.
Air Wars (2000)
Episode:
Messerschmitt Bf 109
(2000)
55 min | Documentary, History, War
At the onset of World War Two, the Luftwaffe possessed more than 3,500 front-line aircraft, over one-third of which were single engine fighters. For the next six years the Messerschmitt Bf 109 became the flagship of the German Air Force.
Director: Robert Garofalo | Stars: Douglas Bader, Francis Gabreski, Erich Hartmann, Walter Ibod
89.
World War II: From the Frontlines (2023)
Episode:
World Domination
(2023)
TV-MA | 42 min | Documentary, History, War
1941. The war is intensifying, and the Axis powers seem unstoppable. Hitler sends troops to the Soviet border to launch Operation Barbarossa.
Director: Rob Coldstream | Stars: John Boyega, Winston Churchill, Adolf Hitler, Erwin Rommel
Votes: 273
90.
How to Lose a War (2023)
Episode:
The Men Who Gave the Orders
(2023)
Documentary, History, War
Explore the men in charge whose rampant egos and misguided belief in their own abilities led to their country making fatal mistakes in the war.
Director: Tim Bosanquet | Stars: Tim Benbow, Russell A. Hart, Alexander Henry, Giuseppe Finaldi
91.
Military Masterminds (2022)
Episode:
Deception
(2022)
52 min | Documentary, History, War
Strategy and tactics can be creative. But behind every deception are the Military Masterminds planning and executing each strategy to defeat an enemy.
Director: Roberto Irwin | Stars: Christopher Catherwood, Dan Hill, James Rogers, Lucy Betteridge-Dyson
92.
The Great War (2010–2012)
Episode:
War in the Air
(2012)
44 min | Documentary, Drama, History
On the eve of Operation Barbarosa the Luftwaffe out classed the Soviet Air Force in pilot training and experience, battle tactics, aircraft capability and armament and very soon, aircraft ... See full summary »
Votes: 11
93.
Man Alive (1965–1982)
Episode:
The Few
(1969)
50 min | Documentary
Director: Storry Walton | Stars: Gillian Strickland, Paul Farnes, Bill Green, 'Ginger' Lacey
94.
Plane Resurrection (2016– )
Episode:
Hurricane
(2016)
Not Rated | 49 min | Documentary
In a chance discovery, Peter Vacher discovers a far flung, disassembled, heavily weathered airplane in India which he mistakenly identifies as a Spitfire. It turns out to be the sole ... See full summary »
Stars: Tony Ditheridge, Maurice Hammond, Ian McLachlan, Colin McLean
Votes: 6
95.
Hitler's Circle of Evil (2018)
Episode:
The Madness of Rudolf Hess
(2018)
TV-14 | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History
As Germany invades Poland and sparks World War II, loyal Deputy Fuhrer Rudolph Hess tries to reclaim his once lofty status among Hitler's senior staff.
Director: Guy Smith | Stars: Guy Walters, Frank McDonough, Michael Lynch, James Holland
Votes: 157
96.
Hitler's Circle of Evil (2018)
Episode:
The Rise and Fall of Reinhard Heydrich
(2018)
TV-14 | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History
SS head Heinrich Himmler orders his deputy Reinhard Heydrich to enact a plan of ethnic cleansing that becomes a blueprint for the Holocaust.
Director: Simon Deeley | Stars: Guy Walters, James Holland, Richard Overy, Frank McDonough
Votes: 161
97.
Battlefield (1995–2004)
Episode:
The Battle of Britain
(1995)
Documentary, History, War
A documentary look at the Battle of Britain, the leaders and the units involved, the events leading to the battle and the key factors in determining the outcome.
Stars: Tim Pigott-Smith, Winston Churchill, Hermann Göring, Adolf Hitler