In 2011 Simon Heffer wrote and presented a series of Essays for BBC Radio 3 which celebrated some of the great British films made about the Second World War while it was still going on - films in ...

Simon Heffer discusses the depiction of British heroism in the film The Dam Busters.

Jack Hawkins, renowned for his portrayals of military figures, solidified his status as one of the most beloved British film stars of the 1950s with his leading role as George Ericson in the film.