Introduction

The Secret War was a seven-part television series that was produced by the BBC in conjunction with the Imperial War Museum (IWM) that documented secret technical developments during the Second World War.

Outline

The secret World War II role that scientists and engineers played on each side in various rivalries of military technical innovations and countermeasures.

It first aired during 1977 and was presented by William Woollard, drawing on the first-hand recollections of participants from both sides. The principal interviewee was R.V. Jones, whose autobiography informed much of the research before its publication.

Media

Episodes 1 to 6 were distributed on a double CD by Simply Media, licensed from BBC, titled The Secret War: The Complete Original 1977 Series.

Trivia

• The opening music was an excerpt from Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.
• The closing music was by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.

The Secret War Series

• Episode 01: The Battle of the Beams.
• Episode 02: To See for a Hundred Miles.
• Episode 03: Terror Weapons.
• Episode 04: The Deadly Waves.
• Episode 05: If.
• Episode 06: Still Secret.
• Episode 07: The Battle of the Atlantic.

Production & Filming Details

• Presenter(s):
  • William Woollard.
• Director(s):
  • Fisher Dilke.
• Producer(s):
  • Brian Johnson … series producer.
• Writer(s):
• Music:
• Cinematography:
• Editor(s):
• Production:
  • BBC.
  • Imperial War Museum.
• Distributor(s):
  • BBC.
• Release Date: 05 January 1977 to 24 January 1978.
• Rating: Unknown.
• Running Time: 60 minutes (per episode).
• Country: UK.
• Language: English.

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