And this was long before CGI." Sir Michael had convinced the War Office to loan out hundreds of servicemen as extras, which still gives the scenes around Dunkirk a convincing quality. "Everywhere ...

Reporting from Dover, Bernard Stubbs describes the scene as the ships return from Dunkirk and the troops disembark. He then follows the soldiers onto trains as they head home and also boards a ...

In this programme, he recounts the scenes he witnessed on the road to Dunkirk. In his view, the 'Phoney War' allowed for the troops to be trained up, and morale and discipline were high.