D-Day

Documentary blending historical fact, eyewitness accounts from British, American, German and French veterans and dramatic reconstructions, to tell the stories of the individuals who made the D-Day landings a reality. The roles of key military figures, including Rommel and Eisenhower are explored, along with those of intelligence officers and ordinary soldiers, revealing why events leading up to the attack inspired courage and terror in equal measure, and how each person played a crucial part in the assault on the beaches of Normandy that would turn the tide of the war. Narrated by Ian Holm, and starring David Lyon