Introduction

Decisive Weapons is a television series made by the BBC in association with the US channel A&E.

It ran for two years airing on BBC2 in the UK from 1996 to 1997.

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Outline

Series chronicling the impact of technology on the history of warfare.

Trivia

The series was devised and produced by Martin Davidson who also co-wrote the book Decisive Weapons with series researcher Adam Levy.

Decisive Weapons Series

• Episode 01: T-34 – The Queen of Tanks.
• Episode 02: The Bell Huey – Vietnam War Horse.
• Episode 03: The P-51 – Cadillac of the Skies.
• Episode 04: The Bayonet – Cold Steel.
• Episode 05: The Longbow – Wood Against Steel.
• Episode 06: The Harrier – Jumping Jet Flash.

You can find a full index and overview of Decisive Weapons here.

Production & Filming Details

• Narrator(s): Sean Bean.
• Director(s): Adam Levy (Series Director), John Farren, Paul Tilzey, David Upshal, Adam Levy, Liz Hartford, Daniel Gold, and Navid Akhtar.
• Producer(s): Martin Davidson, Janice Hadlow, Mike Ibeji, and Tim Kirby.
• Editor(s): Lynda Featherstone.
• Production: BBC.
• Distributor(s): BBC.
• Release Date: 18 September 1996.
• Running Time: 60 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.