Al Murray's Road to Berlin
Al Murray's Road To Berlin is a British documentary television series about World War II, presented by Al Murray. The ten episode series was produced for the Discovery Channel, and first broadcast in 2004. During the series, Murray travels across the Western Front in a restored Willys MB Jeep, covering the timeline from the Invasion of Normandy to the fall of Berlin, interviewing survivors and showcasing some of the equipment used.
Season 1
10 episodes
1. D-DayThe funnyman drives his Jeep along one of the British invasion beaches where he meets the four surviving crew members who manned a Bren gun carrier from the First Suffolk Regiment during World War Two.12CC
2. Battle for NormandyThe comedian drives through bocage country with D-Day survivors from the 2nd Battalion of the King's Shropshire Light Infantry.12CC- 3. The Push for ParisMeeting those who defeated the 12th SS Panzer Division. Survivors reveal how the Allies suffered relatively few losses in their campaign to decimate the 12th SS Panzer Division.12CC
- 4. Hitler's Terror WeaponHitler's high-tech weapons of mass destruction. The intrepid comic visits rocket bunkers along the Franco-Belgian coast, meeting former PoWs who were forced to assemble Hitler's hi-tech weaponry.12CC
5. ArnhemThe comedian skydives with survivors of the 1st Parachute Brigade, who jumped into the bloody battle at Arnhem during World War Two.12CC
6. Air WarsThe comedian talks to Lancaster bomber crewmen, RAF pilots of World War Two share their recollections with the comedian, who finds out what the Lancaster bomber was like to fly.12CC
7. Battle of the BulgeThe comedian meets a German tank crew in the Ardennes. The comedian climbs into the cockpit of one of their machines, similar to the ones used in the Battle of the Bulge.12CC- 8. The Eastern FrontThe comedian meets Polish survivors of the Eastern Front and hitches a ride in a T34 tank, the leading vehicle with tracks used during World War Two.12CC
9. Crossing the RhineThe comic actor meets survivors of the 1st Commando and 1st Cheshire Regiments, reuniting them with survivors of the 21st Army Group, whom they fought alongside.12CC
10. BerlinRoving comic Al Murray finally arrives in Berlin, the comic actor visits the site of Hitler's bunker and meets survivors of the final siege on Berlin.12CC
Al Murray's Road to Berlin
Al Murray's Road To Berlin is a British documentary television series about World War II, presented by Al Murray. The ten episode series was produced for the Discovery Channel, and first broadcast in 2004. During the series, Murray travels across the Western Front in a restored Willys MB Jeep, covering the timeline from the Invasion of Normandy to the fall of Berlin, interviewing survivors and showcasing some of the equipment used.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Ludo Graham
Maturity rating
12Check the rating before watching with younger viewers.
Where to watch
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