Episode 1
Wolfpack Rising
51m
In May 1940, it looked like the deadly 'wolf packs' of German U-boats would sever Britain's Atlantic lifeline and force her to surrender.
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Convoy: War for the Atlantic
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The story of the Convoys is a tale of compelling drama, full of bravery and tragedy. It takes us into the lives of hundreds of thousands of unheralded men whose incredible everyday courage, played out in the cruel seas and cold skies of the North Atlantic changed the course of the war.
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Convoy: War for the Atlantic premiered August 30, 2009. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
The story of the Convoys is a tale of compelling drama, full of bravery and tragedy. It takes us into the lives of hundreds of thousands of unheralded men whose incredible everyday courage, played out in the cruel seas and cold skies of the North Atlantic changed the course of the war.
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Episode 2
The Hunt
51m
In 1941 the Atlantic convoys slowly began to fight back, using cutting-edge technology that turned the German U-boat hunters into the hunted.
Episode credits
Written by Simon Young
Episode 3
The Brink of Defeat
51m
In December 1941 the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor brought the USA into the Second World War. With the help of America, Britain hoped her fortunes would change in the Atlantic and the German U-boats would be defeated. But America refused to adopt the convoy system to protect merchant ships carrying vital supplies to Britain, and as a result suffered its single greatest ever naval defeat.
Episode credits
Written by Matt Booi
Episode 4
Death Blow
51mfinale
By January 1943, the Allies had developed technology and tactics that could take on the German U-boat threat. But an area of the mid-Atlantic, out of the range of Allied aircraft, was being targeted by the U-boats hunting convoys. So America introduced the long-range Liberator bomber in an attempt to close the air gap and win the war in the Atlantic. And Germany sent U-boats into the English Channel, hoping they could play a crucial role in preventing the D-Day landings.
Episode credits
Written by Stephen Milton, Michael Sheehan
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Cast
Jamie LeeSelf - Narrator (voice)
Credits
- Written by
- Matt Booi, Simon Young, Stephen Milton, Michael Sheehan
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Miniseries
- Episodes
- 4
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
Channel 4United Kingdom
DSPUnited Kingdom
Cream ProductionsCanada
Themes
atlantic oceanbattle of the atlanticconvoygerman u-boat fleetsubmarinewolf packworld war ii