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: The Forgotten Fighter: Hawker Hurricane.
• Episode 02: Wings Over The Ocean: Aircraft Carrier.
• Episode 03: Lock, Stock and Barrel: The Springfield Rifle.
• Episode 04: U-Boat Killer: The Anti-Submarine Warship.
• Episode 05: Soul of the Samurai: The Japanese Sword.
• Episode 06: Darkness Visible: The Stealth Fighter.

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: 1997.
• Running Time: 60 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.