Introduction

Documentary taking a European look at the 1940 Dunkirk evacuation and the lead-up to it.

Outline

Powerful myths and misconceptions have shaped our understanding of the moment which changed the course of WW2 – the evacuation at Dunkirk in 1940. But what really happened at Dunkirk and in the crisis before the days of the evacuation?

This documentary takes a European look at the crisis and asks new questions from a French and German perspective as well as from a British point of view. Featuring interviews with veterans and historians from all three key protagonists, providing revealing insights into the events of May and June 1940.

Production & Filming Details

• Narrator(s): Tim Pigott-Smith.
• Producer(s): Alastair Laurence and Michael Poole.
• Distributor(s): BBC.
• Release Date: 2004.
• Running Time: 60 minutes.
• Country: UK.
• Language: English.