John Thaw stars in this critically acclaimed BBC drama based on the wartime career of Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris the Commander in chief of Bomber Command from 1942-1945.
One of John Thaws almost unknown roles, a fantastic if abridged (after all how do you compress 3 years of campaign into a couple of hours)portrail of the trials and tribulations of Arthur Travis Harris, a man who will live in the annals of History incorrectly as a mass murderer of innocent people. The story unfolds with Harris taking full command from his Sector to the Head of the RAF Bomber Command in 1942 and finishes with the infamous Dresden Raid. The telling of this story is very accurate and does not try to cover any of the flaws or problems of the Campaign against Germany, but helps the viewer to understand why Harris was so bitter at the end of the wa and the only Major Theatre Commander not to get the recognition he deserved or his 'old lags' as he called them to recieve a campaign medal for the countless heroics they gave for their countries (The RAF was made up of all nationalities from the Empire, Occupied Europe and Volunteers from Neutral Countries)
Good atmosphere and story line.
I cant remember how many times I have watched this now.
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