The Schoolgirl Who Helped to Win a War

[DaveReidUK]

A welcome repeat of this programme on the BBC News Channel, 7:30 pm on New Year's Day.

https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-progra...-to-win-a-war/

[ATNotts]

Originally Posted by DaveReidUK

A welcome repeat of this programme on the BBC News Channel, 7:30 pm on New Year's Day.

https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-progra...-to-win-a-war/

Yes, it was one of the better programmes on BBC this Christmas, and made a change from the reviews of the year in royalty, cinema, politics, sport etc etc - and that documentary by Michael Ball on Colonel Tom, or is it Major Tom; I've lost track! I actually learnt something from "the schoolgirl who helped win a world war" documentary.

[megan]

Dave, any chance of a presis for we non UK folk? Sounds very interesting, thank you.

[DaveReidUK]

The BBC website's summary simply says: "The untold story of 13 year old Hazel Hill - and her crucial role in the design of the famous Spitfire and Hurricane fighter planes - in the run up to the Battle of Britain.".

But there's a bit more about her on Wikipedia: Hazel Hill.