Spitfire Women
Using interviews, archive footage and reconstruction, this documentary looks at the Air Transport Auxiliary, a band of female pilots who aided the war effort in World War II.
During World War II, a remarkable band of female pilots fought against all odds for the right to aid the war effort. Without these Spitfire Women, the war may never have been won.
These trailblazers were part of the Air Transport Auxiliary, a thousand-strong organisation that delivered aircraft to the frontline RAF during Britain's darkest hours. Every day, responsibility fell on their shoulders to get the planes to the fighters, which often pushed them into dangerous and even deadly situations.
Using interviews with the last few surviving veterans, archive footage and dramatic reconstruction, this documentary brings to life the forgotten story of the ATA. The resilience of these women in the face of open discrimination is one of the most inspiring and overlooked milestones in women's rights. Their story is one of courage, sexism and patriotism, but above all a story about women who want to break the confines of the world they live in and reach for the skies.
Last on
Margaret Frost relives her time as a Spitfire pilot.
Clip
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An introduction to the women of the Air Transport Auxiliary
Duration: 02:44
Music Played
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Bernard Herrmann
Prelude and Rooftop
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Bernard Herrmann
Scotty Trails Madeline
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Bernard Herrmann
The Dream
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Producer | Harvey Lilley |
Director | Harvey Lilley |
Executive Producer | Kieran Smith |
Broadcasts
- Sat 18 Sep 2010 20:00
- Mon 20 Sep 2010 21:00
- Tue 21 Sep 2010 00:35
- Tue 21 Sep 2010 03:35
- Thu 23 Sep 2010 01:30
- Thu 30 Sep 2010 19:0091热爆 Two Scotland & England only
- Thu 30 Sep 2010 21:0091热爆 Two Northern Ireland
- Sun 2 Jan 2011 21:00
- Mon 3 Jan 2011 01:50
- Sun 17 Apr 2011 22:20
- Mon 13 Jun 2011 23:30
- Sat 22 Oct 2011 18:4591热爆 Two except Scotland
- Sun 13 Nov 2011 20:00
- Tue 15 Nov 2011 02:00
- Wed 16 Nov 2011 00:45
- Thu 7 May 2015 12:00
- Fri 10 Jul 2015 21:30
- Sat 2 May 2020 23:3091热爆 Two except Scotland
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