Britain's wartime leader, Winston Churchill, came up with several memorable lines, but the one he made about "the few", 70 years ago, is arguably the most famous of all.
He addressed the House of Commons, describing the role of the Royal Air Force defending the skies over southern England from German air attacks during what became known as the Battle of Britain.
James Coomarasamy spoke to three of those "few" men who fought in the Battle of Britain: William Walker, Ken Wilkinson and Tom Neil.
First broadcast 20 August 2010