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Little Ships: The Miracle of Dunkirk
To mark the 70th anniversary of the Dunkirk evacuation, Dan Snow tells the story of the 'little ships' that made the perilous cross-channel voyage, as 50 of them return to France.
To mark the 70th anniversary of the 'miracle of Dunkirk', 50 of the surviving 'little ships' that made the original perilous cross-channel voyage are returning to France. Dan Snow tells their extraordinary story: their role in the evacuation and the people who struggled to keep them afloat during those fateful days in 1940, when the future of Europe hung in the balance.
On TV
Wed 3 Jun 202620:00
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Dan Snow |
| Director | Linda Sands |
| Producer | Linda Sands |
| Executive Producer | Paul McGuigan |
| Writer | Linda Sands |
Broadcasts
Thu 3 Jun 201021:30BBC Two except Scotland- Sat 5 Jun 201019:25
Mon 7 Jun 201000:20BBC One except Scotland & Wales- Thu 10 Jun 201002:00BBC One Scotland
Sun 13 Jun 201021:15BBC HD- Tue 7 May 201921:00
- Fri 10 May 201903:00
- Tue 26 May 202019:00BBC Two except Scotland
- Tue 14 Nov 202323:40
- Mon 26 May 202520:00
- Thu 29 May 202503:00
- Wed 3 Jun 202620:00
- Thu 4 Jun 202602:30
