The Secret War

— Jan 1977 1 Season 7 Episodes

Ended

Overview

The Secret War was a six–part television series produced by the BBC in conjunction with the Imperial War Museum documenting various technical developments during the Second World War. It was aired during 1977 and presented by William Woollard. The programme opening music was an excerpt from Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition. The closing music was by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. The 'seventh' episode often included with video versions of the series was not part of the original series but produced separately.

Created by William Woollard

BBC

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · English

Key Crew

Antony Thorpe

Production Design

The Battle of the Beams

The fight by British intelligence to counter Nazi Germany's secret radio navigation systems for their bombers.

Jan 5, 1977

To See for a Hundred Miles

The development of radar and its role in World War II air warfare.

Jan 12, 1977

Terror Weapons

The development and use of Nazi Germany's V-1 and V-2 missile programs.

Jan 19, 1977

If ...

An examination of various innovative secret prototype weapon and vehicle designs of World War II, and their military potential.

Jan 26, 1977

The Deadly Waves

The account of how the British scientific effort to discover and counter a dangerously effective new kind of Nazi Germany magnetic naval mine.

Feb 2, 1977

Still Secret

Discussed are the efforts to break the Enigma Code and the role played by the Colossus computer, designed by T.H. Flowers. In 1977 the Colossus was still on the secret list, so details are fairly sparse, but the programme benefits enormously from an interview with Tommy Flowers. There are also valuable contributions from others present at Bletchley Park during WW2 such as Gordon Welchman, Harry Golombek and Peter Calvocoressi.

Feb 9, 1977

The Battle of the Atlantic

The technical and tactical innovations that developed in the vital naval battle of the Eastern Theatre of World War II. This was an extra on the VHS release of this series.

Feb 16, 1977

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