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To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, much-loved British actor David Jason presents this documentary account of that pivotal event in the summer of 1940.

From Spitfire pilots to teenage evacuees, from Coventry firemen to women and children caught up in the horror of the Blitz, Finest Hour recalls in personal, vivid detail the story of that dark time of 1940 when the destiny of the world hung in balance.

Traces the events that led to the attempted German invasion of Great Britain in 1940 describing the prolonged bombing of Londonby the Luftwaffe, the tactical errors made by the Germans, and how the outcome of the battle affected the course of the war.