Dunkirk

Season 1

A dramatized documentary about the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk in May 1940.

Retreat
E1
RetreatThe Allies in northern France are in retreat, but the Navy only expects to be able to pick up a few soldiers and Churchill is under pressure to make peace in order to save the rest. Alf Tombs's unit helps hold open a corridor to aid the retreat, successfully allowing thousands to escape over 48 hours; on the beaches Captain Tennant makes use of a flimsy pier to speed the evacuation. As the weather changes the pier and the beaches are bombed heavily.
Evacuation
E2
EvacuationMay 1940, The British Army is in retreat with 100,000's of soldiers heading for the coast. The Royal Navy are attempting to improvise a rescue from Dunkirk. The Luftwaffe have now been given free reign to destroy everything on the ground.
Deliverance
E3
DeliveranceThe British Army in France has been pushed back to the port of Dunkirk. For 5 days the Royal Navy and the little boats having battling to help them flee. Divisions has have a risen between the British and French over who gets left behind.