War Above the Trenches
TV Show · Documentary · War & Military

The story of the Royal Flying Corpsʼ struggle for air superiority over the Western Front in WWI. Adapted from the book ʻBloody Aprilʼ by historian Peter Hart, we explore the world of dogfights, aerial reconnaissance and bombing missions through the eyes of the men in the air and the trenches. Captivating stories from the letters, diaries and interviews of veterans are illustrated by reconstruction

2018 · 50m
Starring William Marshall, Anthony Abery, Edwin Abery
Director Stephen Saunders

Season 1

  • Into The Air
    EPISODE 1
    Into The Air
    Explores the Royal Flying Corps' struggle for air dominance on the Western Front during WWI, with reconstructions and archive footage.
    44m
  • Into the Furnace
    EPISODE 2
    Into the Furnace
    Explores the lesser-known aerial dogfights and bombing missions during WWI from the perspective of the Royal Flying Corps.
    44m

Related

  • Tony Robinson's World War I
  • The Battle of Britain
  • 100 Days to Victory
  • Dan Snow's Battle Of The Somme
  • Churchill's First World War
  • The Somme 1916: From Both Sides of the Wire
  • History of Tanks
  • Battlefields of the World Wars
  • The First World War: The People's Story

Cast & Crew

  • William Marshall
    Lt. Euan Rabagliati
  • A‌A
    Anthony Abery
    Gasgoyne
  • E‌A
    Edwin Abery
    Cecil King
  • T‌A
    Thomas Andrews
    British Pilot
  • J‌B
    James Bailey
    Private 6
  • N‌B
    Naomi Baskerville
    Field Nurse
  • K‌B
    Kristiyan Bognador
    Private 13
  • N‌C
    Neville Cann
    Du Peuty
  • S‌S
    Stephen Saunders
    Director
  • S‌S
    Stephen Saunders
    Producer
  • G‌C
    Gary Collins
    Producer

About

War Above the Trenches

Documentary

The story of the Royal Flying Corpsʼ struggle for air superiority over the Western Front in WWI. Adapted from the book ʻBloody Aprilʼ by historian Peter Hart, we explore the world of dogfights, aerial reconnaissance and bombing missions through the eyes of the men in the air and the trenches. Captivating stories from the letters, diaries and interviews of veterans are illustrated by reconstruction

Information

Studio
ASA Productions (UK)
Released
2018
Rated
14A

Languages

Original Audio
English (Australia)
Subtitles

English (United States) (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
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