Originally Posted by
FODPlod
The Battle of the Atlantic lasted from 3 Sep 1939 to 8 May 1945 while the Battle of Britain was a short episode between 10 Jul and 31 Oct in 1940. However, the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force participated in both.
Or are you referring to this?
Ah - you're AJ Cumming and I claim my five pounds...
I suspect that Ken is indeed referring to the episode that ensured that Brian James lost any chance of having any credibility as a serious military historian as a result of that shameful piece of 'analysis' which would've left a News of the World journalist breathless at the misrepresentations it contained.
Not sure that Battle of Britain is really ripe for a remake - if Towne takes a slightly different tack and presents the Big Wing controversy differently with Leigh-Mallory as more than a one dimensional character (for instance), or brings out the role of Bomber and Coastal Commands (difficult, but not impossible with CGI), then they might be on to something. And, of course, there won't be the years spent agonising over what to call the dog...