In part 2 of our Battle of Britain documentary, we explored how after Germany had swept over continental Europe, Britain under Prime Minister Winston Churchill refused to give in to Hitler’s will but ...

In the Summer of 1940 Britain stood alone on the edge of Europe. With Britain's shores secure, the Germans were left with one option. The Battle of Britain was the world’s first war to take place ...

Humanity achieved flight a mere decade before the outset of World War I in 1914, and pioneers did not take long to press the revolutionary new science into service. The first fighter pilots fought in ...

BBC2 emerged victor in its ratings battle with Channel 4 last night, according to overnight figures. The return of A History of Britain pulled 3.3 million and a 15% share for the hour starting 21.00.

In terse notations, the logbook kept by Royal Air Force fighter pilot John “Paddy” Hemingway in the summer of 1940 records the deadly struggles in the skies over England as wave after wave of German ...