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The First of the Few
Biopic that chronicles the true story of how two of the most remarkable men in aviation history - visionary Spitfire designer RJ Mitchell and his test pilot Geoffrey Crisp - designed a streamlined monoplane that led to the development of the Spitfire.
Last on
Thu 31 Mar 2016
13:45
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| RJ Mitchell | Leslie Howard |
| Geoffrey Crisp | David Niven |
| Diana Mitchell | Rosamund John |
| Commander Bride | Roland Culver |
| Miss Harper | Annie Firth |
| Mr Higgins | David Horne |
| Sir Robert McLean | JH Roberts |
| Squadron Leader Jefferson | Derrick de Marney |
| Mabel Lovesay | Rosalyn Boulter |
| MacPherson | Herbert Cameron |
| Lady Lucy Houston | Toni Edgar-Bruce |
| Major Buchan | Gordon McLeod |
| Mr Henry Royce | George Skillan |
| Willy Messerschmitt | Erik Freund |
| Von Straben | Fritz Wendhausen |
| Krantz | John Chandos |
| Von Crantz | Victor Beaumont |
| Director | Leslie Howard |
| Producer | George King |
| Writer | Miles Malleson |
| Writer | Anatole De Grunwald |
Broadcasts
- Sat 5 Jul 2008 22:35
- Fri 13 Mar 2009 13:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except Yorkshire
- Sun 12 Sep 2010 11:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sat 22 Oct 2011 13:50ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Northern Ireland, Wales & England only
- Thu 31 May 2012 11:35ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Wales, England & Northern Ireland only
- Sat 13 Apr 2013 07:05ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Tue 27 Aug 2013 13:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sat 16 Aug 2014 13:50ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Fri 8 May 2015 06:20ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Northern Ireland, England & HD only
- Thu 31 Mar 2016 13:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire