Rent RAF at 100 (2018)
3.8 of 5 from 60 ratings
1h 30min
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- Synopsis:
Ewan McGregor and former RAF pilot Colin McGregor "take to the skies" in some of the world's most iconic planes to celebrate 100 years of the RAF. The brothers experience aerial combat at every stage of the RAF's story, from the dawn of the dogfight in World War One, the triumph of the "The Few" and the bravery of the "Bomber Boys" in World War Two, through to the Cold War and right up to the supersonic jets of today. On the way they will meet some extraordinary men and women, they will explore the great moments such as 'The Battle of Britain' and 'The Berlin Airlift', and will uncover little known stories of bravery and brilliance. It is a story of amazing machines and epic battles but above all it is the story of the men and women whose courage and ingenuity have been at the heart of the RAF for 100 years. - Actors:
- Mary Ellis, Tony Iveson, Joy Lofthouse, Colin McGregor, Ewan McGregor, Geoffrey Wellum
- Directors:
- Harvey Lilley
- Producers:
- Harvey Lilley
- Narrated By:
- Colin McGregor, Ewan McGregor
- Aka:
- RAF at 100 with Ewan and Colin McGregor
- Studio:
- Dazzler
- Genres:
- Children & Family, Documentary, Special Interest
- Collections:
- Getting to Know..., Getting to Know: Ewan Mcgregor
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Reviews (1) of RAF at 100
A fantastic & emotional look back at the history of the RAF, with both McGregor brothers excellent - RAF at 100 review by TB
Another of the excellent documentaries that Ewan McGregor has starred in, this one welcomingly features his brother Colin, who has before been in stuff that Ewan has done. The most memorable thing to feature both of them previously was their campaign to save, successfully as it turned out, RAF Lossiemouth, where Colin was based for many years. But in this series, his role is much more prominent. As an RAF pilot, he is able to bring his own experiences to this programme, especially when looking at where the RAF came from and what its future might look like.
There are some incredible interviews, including with 2 female pilots who delivered bombers to squadrons during WW2, bucking the trend at that time of women’s roles in the war effort. There is finally an extremely emotional end to the series which I won’t ruin, but really ended the show on a magnificent and touching note.
A brilliant documentary and highly recommended.
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