The Greatest Raid of All Time (2007)
Jeremy Clarkson tells the story of what’s been called ‘the original Mission Impossible’ – the audacious Commando raid on the German occupied dry dock at St. Nazaire in France on March 28th 1942. Operation Chariot, as the raid was codenamed, had a simple aim – to destroy the dry dock and thus deny the German battleship Tirpitz a safe haven on the Atlantic coast of France. There were many who thought the mission too risky, but the Chief of Combined Operations, Louis Mountbatten, pushed forward. This programme explores the story around March 26th 1942, when Commandos in Cornwall boarded their floating bomb and set off to see if the element of surprise really could overcome all the odds.
Director: Richard Pearson
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 60 min
Release Date: March 18, 2007
Cast
- Jeremy Clarkson - Presenter
- Sam Beattie - Himself
- Micky Burn - Himself
- Eric de la Torre - Himself
Screenplay
Production: North One Television
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
world war ii
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Greatest Raid of All Time about?
- Jeremy Clarkson tells the story of what’s been called ‘the original Mission Impossible’ – the audacious Commando raid on the German occupied dry dock at St. Nazaire in France on March 28th 1942. Operation Chariot, as the raid was codenamed, had a simple aim – to destroy the dry dock and thus deny the German battleship Tirpitz a safe haven on the Atlantic coast of France. There were many who thought the mission too risky, but the Chief of Combined Operations, Louis Mountbatten, pushed forward. This programme explores the story around March 26th 1942, when Commandos in Cornwall boarded their floating bomb and set off to see if the element of surprise really could overcome all the odds.
- Who directed The Greatest Raid of All Time?
- The Greatest Raid of All Time was directed by Richard Pearson.
- Who stars in The Greatest Raid of All Time?
- The Greatest Raid of All Time stars Jeremy Clarkson, Sam Beattie, Micky Burn, Eric de la Torre.
- How long is The Greatest Raid of All Time?
- The Greatest Raid of All Time has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
- What genre is The Greatest Raid of All Time?
- The Greatest Raid of All Time is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Greatest Raid of All Time produced?
- The Greatest Raid of All Time was produced in United Kingdom.