
Into Battle
Jonathan Dimbleby uncovers the story of how the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ became the institution that it is today. He looks at how the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ prepared to report from the front line during WWII.
An enthralling series exploring how the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ fought not only Hitler but also the British government to become the institution it is today. Hailed and derided in equal measure, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ in 1939 had yet to seal its reputation. With the advent of war, the corporation found itself thrust into a battle against the Nazis and the machinations of the British government. This series examines how the conflict transformed the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½, what impact its broadcasts had at home and abroad, and uncovers the battles that raged with the government over its independence - out of which was forged the template for the modern ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½.
Wholly unprepared for what was the world's first broadcast war, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ fended off complete government takeover and emerged a trusted global news source, transmitting in 47 languages. Using a wealth of preserved recordings and previously unseen documents, Jonathan Dimbleby uncovers the compelling story of how the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ went into battle against Hitler and Whitehall's ministers, and its part in the social revolution the war provoked. He also considers the voices of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ at war - many of whom became household names but would never have been allowed near a microphone in different circumstances.
From an early Nazi propaganda coup that forced the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ into action and how fears of a crisis in morale at home led to class barriers being swept away on the airwaves to how determination and technical improvisation enabled broadcasting from the heart of the war zone, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ at War reveals how World War II was the making of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ - and nearly its breaking.
In this programme, Jonathan Dimbleby looks at how the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ prepared to report from the front line during World War II.
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The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ vs Popular Music
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Jonathan Dimbleby |
Writer | Jonathan Dimbleby |
Executive Producer | Peter Grimsdale |
Producer | Robin Barnwell |
Director | Robin Barnwell |
Broadcasts
- Sun 21 Jun 2015 21:00
- Tue 23 Jun 2015 23:20ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland
- Tue 23 Jun 2015 23:50ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Scotland
- Tue 7 Jul 2015 01:35ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except Scotland
- Tue 7 Jul 2015 02:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Scotland
- Sat 6 May 2017 20:00
- Mon 8 May 2017 01:20
- Mon 10 Jun 2019 01:00