1 00:00:20,103 --> 00:00:22,310 (drumroll) 2 00:00:28,612 --> 00:00:30,819 (shouting) 3 00:00:32,074 --> 00:00:34,190 (gunfire) 4 00:01:06,858 --> 00:01:08,815 - Fair path calling operations room. 5 00:01:09,027 --> 00:01:10,734 - Motherland 0426. 6 00:01:10,946 --> 00:01:14,109 No sign of any other aircraft about. 7 00:01:14,324 --> 00:01:15,735 Still no sign of B for Bertie. 8 00:01:15,951 --> 00:01:16,782 Over. 9 00:01:16,994 --> 00:01:18,325 - Hello, group. 10 00:01:18,537 --> 00:01:22,246 Yes, they're all back now except B for Bertie. 11 00:02:12,674 --> 00:02:14,585 (crash) 12 00:02:14,801 --> 00:02:17,008 (explosion) 13 00:02:23,685 --> 00:02:25,596 - [Voiceover] From this and other operations, 14 00:02:25,812 --> 00:02:28,224 one of our aircraft is missing. 15 00:02:55,258 --> 00:02:57,966 - Pilot speaking, pilot speaking. 16 00:02:58,178 --> 00:02:59,543 Testing intercoms. 17 00:03:02,432 --> 00:03:04,799 - Tom Earnshaw, second pilot. 18 00:03:10,524 --> 00:03:12,640 - Frank Shelley, observer. 19 00:03:16,363 --> 00:03:18,479 - Bob Ashley, wireless op. 20 00:03:22,869 --> 00:03:26,407 - Geoff Hickman, front gunner, all correct. 21 00:03:30,836 --> 00:03:33,294 - George Corbett, rear gunner. 22 00:03:54,651 --> 00:03:57,268 (waves washing) 23 00:03:58,363 --> 00:04:00,980 (birds calling) 24 00:04:43,992 --> 00:04:45,073 - That's all, Corbett. 25 00:04:45,285 --> 00:04:46,571 - Thank you, sir. 26 00:05:02,219 --> 00:05:03,084 - Group sir, about tonight's operations. 27 00:05:03,303 --> 00:05:04,759 - Reynold speaking. 28 00:05:06,973 --> 00:05:08,259 Yes. 29 00:05:08,475 --> 00:05:09,385 Right. 30 00:05:09,601 --> 00:05:12,889 The target is Stuttgart, the Mercedes Benz works. 31 00:05:13,104 --> 00:05:15,687 - [Voiceover] Will all operational crews 32 00:05:15,899 --> 00:05:17,014 report to briefing at 1430? 33 00:05:17,234 --> 00:05:18,565 1430. 34 00:05:18,777 --> 00:05:19,562 - Mail. 35 00:05:19,778 --> 00:05:20,609 One for you, skipper. 36 00:05:20,821 --> 00:05:21,606 - Thank you. 37 00:05:21,822 --> 00:05:22,687 - One for you, Tom, nice Halifax postmark. 38 00:05:22,906 --> 00:05:23,987 - Some letter. 39 00:05:24,199 --> 00:05:24,984 - Halifax again. 40 00:05:25,200 --> 00:05:26,235 - It's from my fiancee. 41 00:05:26,451 --> 00:05:28,033 - Both of them? 42 00:05:28,245 --> 00:05:29,110 You got two? 43 00:05:29,329 --> 00:05:31,445 - The other one's from Dad. 44 00:05:33,458 --> 00:05:34,744 - Surely not the future Mrs. Earnshaw. 45 00:05:34,960 --> 00:05:35,950 - You're not so far off. 46 00:05:36,169 --> 00:05:37,580 It's Whitaker and Whitaker, her dad's firm. 47 00:05:37,796 --> 00:05:39,252 Second best Cheviots in Yorkshire, 48 00:05:39,464 --> 00:05:40,829 and of course we know whose the best are. 49 00:05:41,049 --> 00:05:41,754 My dad's. 50 00:05:42,968 --> 00:05:45,255 - Earnshaw and Son. 51 00:05:45,470 --> 00:05:47,586 - I'd die to see those two noble animals 52 00:05:47,806 --> 00:05:48,796 in the same meadow. 53 00:05:49,015 --> 00:05:51,882 - Well you won't have to wait long. 54 00:05:52,102 --> 00:05:56,437 - Here comes Corbett, singing and dancing as usual. 55 00:05:56,648 --> 00:05:58,810 Billiards after lunch? 56 00:05:59,025 --> 00:06:00,356 - You coming on this party tonight? 57 00:06:00,569 --> 00:06:01,809 - No I'm on ops. 58 00:06:02,028 --> 00:06:03,439 - Hazel says don't forget tomorrow night. 59 00:06:03,655 --> 00:06:06,613 - Hazel Mason home and forces program. 60 00:06:06,825 --> 00:06:08,236 - 9:40. 61 00:06:08,451 --> 00:06:09,816 George, what are you doing tomorrow night? 62 00:06:10,036 --> 00:06:10,821 - Tomorrow? 63 00:06:11,037 --> 00:06:11,822 - [Frank] 9:40. 64 00:06:12,038 --> 00:06:12,652 - Packing. 65 00:06:12,873 --> 00:06:14,159 - No, no, no, you're listening to my wife. 66 00:06:14,374 --> 00:06:15,205 Home and forces program. 67 00:06:15,417 --> 00:06:16,532 You can pack tonight. 68 00:06:16,751 --> 00:06:17,582 - I'm flying tonight. 69 00:06:17,794 --> 00:06:19,330 - Didn't know you were on ops, George. 70 00:06:19,546 --> 00:06:21,662 - I saw the group captain, and as it's my last night 71 00:06:21,882 --> 00:06:23,247 he agree to let me go. 72 00:06:23,466 --> 00:06:24,922 Sorry to have gone over your head, skipper. 73 00:06:25,135 --> 00:06:26,625 - Oh that's alright, glad to have you with us. 74 00:06:26,845 --> 00:06:27,630 Eh fellows? 75 00:06:27,846 --> 00:06:29,803 - We are honored, Sir. George. 76 00:06:30,015 --> 00:06:32,382 - Oh by the way, I suppose Hopkins has been told 77 00:06:32,601 --> 00:06:33,386 about the switch? 78 00:06:33,602 --> 00:06:34,387 - I suppose so. 79 00:06:34,603 --> 00:06:35,468 - Like to see Hopkins face, wouldn't you, Frank? 80 00:06:35,687 --> 00:06:36,802 - Poor old Hopkins. 81 00:06:37,022 --> 00:06:39,138 Well, son of a gun. 82 00:06:39,357 --> 00:06:40,392 I don't believe it, you're pulling my leg. 83 00:06:40,609 --> 00:06:41,644 - Oh, Hopkins. 84 00:06:42,903 --> 00:06:43,768 - Yes sir? 85 00:06:43,987 --> 00:06:46,820 - Sorry, but you won't be wanted tonight. 86 00:06:47,032 --> 00:06:47,817 - I see, sir. 87 00:06:48,033 --> 00:06:49,569 - Bad luck, old man. 88 00:06:51,661 --> 00:06:52,867 - Son of a gun. 89 00:06:55,999 --> 00:06:57,410 I don't believe it. 90 00:06:57,626 --> 00:06:58,832 Hey, he's pulling my leg! 91 00:06:59,044 --> 00:07:01,661 - You're not going, can I have your silk stockings? 92 00:07:01,880 --> 00:07:03,336 - Oh, I suppose so. 93 00:07:04,674 --> 00:07:07,211 - What's this, camouflage net? 94 00:07:07,427 --> 00:07:09,088 - Best quality three bucks a pair. 95 00:07:09,304 --> 00:07:11,545 They keep you warm as toast. 96 00:07:11,765 --> 00:07:12,846 If my girl ever finds out-- 97 00:07:13,058 --> 00:07:14,765 - Just you tell her Bob Ashley wore them, 98 00:07:14,976 --> 00:07:16,262 she'll be as pleased as punch. 99 00:07:16,478 --> 00:07:18,139 - [Voiceover] Boy I wish you could have seen 100 00:07:18,355 --> 00:07:20,517 that run of Welsh's, a run worthy of the great Bob Ashley 101 00:07:20,732 --> 00:07:24,771 himself, it had all the earmarks of an Ashley special. 102 00:07:25,987 --> 00:07:28,820 So it's a free kick against the Allied Forces. 103 00:07:29,032 --> 00:07:30,113 - Free kick, now look out for Welsh. 104 00:07:30,325 --> 00:07:31,611 - Not Welsh. 105 00:07:31,826 --> 00:07:32,691 - Not Welsh? 106 00:07:34,120 --> 00:07:35,030 Hear that, Len? 107 00:07:35,246 --> 00:07:36,953 I'd like to see anybody else take it. 108 00:07:37,165 --> 00:07:38,701 - Course it'll be Welsh. 109 00:07:38,917 --> 00:07:40,282 - Compton will take the kick. 110 00:07:40,502 --> 00:07:42,459 - [Voiceover] This is a tense moment, the ball is on the 111 00:07:42,671 --> 00:07:44,958 spot, Welsh is going to kick. 112 00:07:45,173 --> 00:07:46,789 - What did I say? 113 00:07:47,008 --> 00:07:48,498 - [Voiceover] Welsh is just going to take the kick. 114 00:07:48,718 --> 00:07:49,503 - Come on, Welsh! 115 00:07:49,719 --> 00:07:51,255 - [Voiceover] Welsh has kicked! 116 00:07:51,471 --> 00:07:53,087 No he hasn't, he's jumped over the ball! 117 00:07:53,306 --> 00:07:55,013 Compton's taking the Kick, Compton's the man! 118 00:07:55,225 --> 00:07:55,930 Goal! 119 00:07:57,227 --> 00:07:59,184 Well taught, Compton. 120 00:07:59,396 --> 00:08:01,012 Well, that was a surprise. 121 00:08:01,231 --> 00:08:02,096 - Not to me. 122 00:08:36,808 --> 00:08:38,515 - Len, cope with the stand indicator will you? 123 00:08:38,727 --> 00:08:39,842 It's stuck again. 124 00:08:40,061 --> 00:08:40,971 - Okay, I'll fix it. 125 00:08:41,187 --> 00:08:42,097 - How's Bertie? 126 00:08:42,313 --> 00:08:43,269 - Perfect sir. 127 00:08:43,481 --> 00:08:44,562 New coat, full stomach, Bertie's a gent. 128 00:08:44,774 --> 00:08:45,764 - Fine. 129 00:08:45,984 --> 00:08:48,100 Bring the car back about 4. 130 00:08:51,698 --> 00:08:53,655 - Did they fix that oil pressure, Jimmy? 131 00:08:53,867 --> 00:08:56,484 - [Voiceover] Yes, it's okay now. 132 00:08:59,205 --> 00:09:00,195 - Len, who's this new bloke? 133 00:09:00,415 --> 00:09:01,826 - Fan of yours, wants your autograph, 134 00:09:02,042 --> 00:09:03,203 says he saw you in some play or other. 135 00:09:03,418 --> 00:09:05,329 - That's right, Mr. Shelley, I saw you in The School for Scandal. 136 00:09:06,921 --> 00:09:07,786 You played the part of Joseph Surface. 137 00:09:08,006 --> 00:09:09,246 - Got a pencil? 138 00:09:09,466 --> 00:09:10,581 - No, afraid not. 139 00:09:10,800 --> 00:09:11,756 - Well I'll get it for you tomorrow. 140 00:09:11,968 --> 00:09:13,424 - Right, thanks. 141 00:09:13,636 --> 00:09:14,967 - It was Charles Surface. 142 00:09:15,180 --> 00:09:17,262 - Fair path calling T for Tommy, T for Tommy. 143 00:09:17,474 --> 00:09:19,715 It's now 2135, 2135. 144 00:09:19,934 --> 00:09:21,220 You may take off. 145 00:10:18,034 --> 00:10:19,741 - Checking intercoms. 146 00:10:19,953 --> 00:10:21,739 Bob, are you there? 147 00:10:21,955 --> 00:10:23,912 - Sergeant Ashley answering, sir. 148 00:10:24,124 --> 00:10:25,990 Receiving you all right. 149 00:10:26,960 --> 00:10:30,749 - Blasted beehive gets smaller every trip. 150 00:10:30,964 --> 00:10:32,875 - What are you grumbling about, Sir George? 151 00:10:33,091 --> 00:10:34,752 You've got a carriage to yourself. 152 00:10:34,968 --> 00:10:38,051 - Fair path calling Q for Queenie, Q for Queenie. 153 00:10:38,263 --> 00:10:39,048 2137, 2137. 154 00:10:40,682 --> 00:10:42,389 You may take off now. 155 00:11:10,295 --> 00:11:12,502 - Check your watches chaps. 156 00:11:14,883 --> 00:11:17,921 In 50 seconds it'll be 2140. 157 00:11:18,136 --> 00:11:19,171 In 45 seconds. 158 00:11:21,890 --> 00:11:23,005 In 40 seconds. 159 00:11:35,028 --> 00:11:37,565 - Fair path calling B for Bertie, B for Bertie. 160 00:11:37,780 --> 00:11:39,817 It is now 2140, 2140. 161 00:11:40,033 --> 00:11:40,818 Off you go. 162 00:12:31,292 --> 00:12:33,203 - Geoff, locate to the forward. 163 00:12:33,419 --> 00:12:34,625 - Okay, skipper. 164 00:13:48,578 --> 00:13:51,286 - Stuttgart, here we come. 165 00:13:51,497 --> 00:13:55,081 - You know, I played in Stuttgart with my club in 1938. 166 00:13:55,293 --> 00:13:56,658 - 19387 167 00:13:56,878 --> 00:13:58,915 I was playing in New York. 168 00:13:59,130 --> 00:14:00,086 What's Stuttgart like? 169 00:14:00,298 --> 00:14:02,380 - Oh, just like all those continental towns. 170 00:14:02,592 --> 00:14:05,050 In Saturday, play Sunday, Monday on the train again. 171 00:14:05,261 --> 00:14:06,171 - So that was Stuttgart. 172 00:14:06,387 --> 00:14:07,343 Well, well. 173 00:14:07,555 --> 00:14:09,387 - Nice girls in Stuttgart, aren't there, skipper? 174 00:14:09,599 --> 00:14:10,839 - Well, one anyway. 175 00:14:11,059 --> 00:14:13,471 - What you know about the girls in Stuttgart, Geoff? 176 00:14:13,686 --> 00:14:15,347 - Oh ll knew a nurse from Stuttgart. 177 00:14:15,563 --> 00:14:17,099 - That's funny, mine was a nurse. 178 00:14:17,315 --> 00:14:18,897 - [Geoff] Was her name Liesel? 179 00:14:19,108 --> 00:14:20,314 - No, Ilsa. 180 00:14:20,526 --> 00:14:21,607 What was your nurse like? 181 00:14:21,819 --> 00:14:24,732 - Oh, she was a big blonde job. 182 00:14:24,947 --> 00:14:26,563 Couldn't half cook, too. 183 00:14:26,783 --> 00:14:29,491 She worked for a doctor in Gerald's Cross. 184 00:14:29,702 --> 00:14:33,696 Used to sing that song, I Kiss Your Little Hand, Madam. 185 00:14:33,915 --> 00:14:36,156 and 1 kiss your little hand, madam 7 186 00:14:36,376 --> 00:14:37,457 - That's right. 187 00:14:37,668 --> 00:14:40,501 And of course she used to sing it in German, you know. 188 00:14:40,713 --> 00:14:43,580 (singing in German) 189 00:14:46,094 --> 00:14:47,835 She was always singing it, because she wasn't able 190 00:14:48,054 --> 00:14:50,466 to sing it in Germany. 191 00:14:50,681 --> 00:14:53,389 The composer was a Jew, wasn't he? 192 00:14:57,230 --> 00:14:59,062 What was your nurse like, skipper? 193 00:14:59,273 --> 00:15:00,229 - Ilsa? 194 00:15:00,441 --> 00:15:02,648 She was blonde too. 195 00:15:02,860 --> 00:15:03,770 - [Geoff] Was she a good cook? 196 00:15:03,986 --> 00:15:05,147 - She was good at everything. 197 00:15:05,363 --> 00:15:06,774 My next nurse wasn't half so good. 198 00:15:06,989 --> 00:15:09,401 - You seem to specialize in nurses, skipper. 199 00:15:09,617 --> 00:15:12,655 - 1 did then, I was only two, you see. 200 00:15:12,870 --> 00:15:14,781 - Had you there, Geoff. 201 00:15:14,997 --> 00:15:17,284 - I seen snaps of her in my father's album. 202 00:15:17,500 --> 00:15:19,457 He was with the reparations commission. 203 00:15:19,669 --> 00:15:21,785 Stuttgart was the capital of Wurttemburg, you know, 204 00:15:22,004 --> 00:15:22,914 it used to be a kingdom on its own. 205 00:15:23,131 --> 00:15:23,916 - That's right. 206 00:15:24,132 --> 00:15:25,873 The biggest paper there is called the Wurttemburger 207 00:15:26,092 --> 00:15:28,129 Zeiden. 208 00:15:28,344 --> 00:15:31,382 Liesel used to read it to me out loud. 209 00:15:32,807 --> 00:15:34,343 - Over Dutch coast. 210 00:15:59,125 --> 00:16:00,286 - Geoff? 211 00:16:00,501 --> 00:16:01,912 George? 212 00:16:02,128 --> 00:16:03,789 Look out for fighters. 213 00:16:32,116 --> 00:16:36,235 - If my course is right we'll be getting some flack soon. 214 00:16:44,504 --> 00:16:46,620 (bang) 215 00:16:46,839 --> 00:16:49,046 Your course seems alright, Frank. 216 00:16:49,258 --> 00:16:51,545 (explosions) 217 00:17:37,515 --> 00:17:39,631 - Cologne's just gone off the air. 218 00:17:39,850 --> 00:17:42,182 - I don't blame them. 219 00:17:42,395 --> 00:17:44,432 - Railroad ahead, red bough. 220 00:17:49,068 --> 00:17:52,060 - Got it, main line to Cologne. 221 00:17:52,280 --> 00:17:54,396 I've traveled on that line, and I was going to Stuttgart. 222 00:17:54,615 --> 00:17:56,401 - Manheim on our right. 223 00:17:57,535 --> 00:17:59,367 - Tom, give them some leaflets. 224 00:17:59,579 --> 00:18:00,444 - Okie doke. 225 00:18:19,223 --> 00:18:21,760 - Give them the Ashley special. 226 00:18:29,692 --> 00:18:32,024 Ashley is good for you. 227 00:18:32,236 --> 00:18:33,021 - On course, John. 228 00:18:33,237 --> 00:18:34,602 Over River Neckar. 229 00:19:09,148 --> 00:19:11,264 (banging) 230 00:19:17,865 --> 00:19:20,323 - John, do you see what I see? 231 00:19:21,994 --> 00:19:23,860 - Big fire, dead ahead. 232 00:19:29,418 --> 00:19:31,000 - You're in the wrong end, George. 233 00:19:31,212 --> 00:19:33,249 (banging) 234 00:19:40,513 --> 00:19:42,470 - 1 have a smack at the searchlight, skipper? 235 00:19:42,682 --> 00:19:44,548 - Okay, just one or two. 236 00:19:50,856 --> 00:19:52,722 (gunfire) 237 00:19:52,942 --> 00:19:53,898 - Can ll have a go too, skipper? 238 00:19:54,110 --> 00:19:55,600 No favoritism, you know? 239 00:19:55,820 --> 00:19:56,855 - [John] Okay. 240 00:20:06,997 --> 00:20:09,113 (gunfire) 241 00:20:13,379 --> 00:20:15,746 - Now who's in the wrong end? 242 00:20:20,136 --> 00:20:22,252 (banging) 243 00:20:34,233 --> 00:20:36,520 - Golly, it's a wizard fire. 244 00:20:41,741 --> 00:20:44,199 Bet that's Queenie on the job. 245 00:20:46,454 --> 00:20:48,912 (explosions) 246 00:20:49,123 --> 00:20:50,534 - That'll be Tommy. 247 00:21:09,769 --> 00:21:12,227 - Alright, do another circuit. 248 00:21:28,496 --> 00:21:29,327 Bomb doors. 249 00:21:33,125 --> 00:21:34,581 - Bomb doors open. 250 00:21:37,338 --> 00:21:39,079 - Okay, let's go down. 251 00:21:40,257 --> 00:21:41,292 - Going down. 252 00:21:46,722 --> 00:21:47,507 4,000. 253 00:21:49,225 --> 00:21:50,010 3600. 254 00:21:56,565 --> 00:21:58,021 Steady. 255 00:21:59,276 --> 00:22:00,061 Left left. 256 00:22:12,248 --> 00:22:13,033 Steady. 257 00:22:17,086 --> 00:22:18,292 All bombs gone. 258 00:22:22,341 --> 00:22:24,708 (explosions) 259 00:22:41,026 --> 00:22:42,187 - Shall I transmit sir? 260 00:22:42,403 --> 00:22:44,360 Mission completed. 261 00:22:44,572 --> 00:22:45,983 (explosion) 262 00:22:46,198 --> 00:22:46,903 - Crikey! 263 00:22:53,998 --> 00:22:54,863 (explosion) 264 00:22:55,082 --> 00:22:56,072 - How 'bout it, Tom? 265 00:22:56,292 --> 00:23:00,331 - Starboard engines packed up, port finds alright. 266 00:23:02,423 --> 00:23:04,630 - Hello Bob, intercoms working? 267 00:23:04,842 --> 00:23:06,082 - Yes sir. 268 00:23:06,302 --> 00:23:07,588 Radio's dead though. 269 00:23:07,803 --> 00:23:10,795 - George, everything organized? 270 00:23:11,015 --> 00:23:13,006 (mumbles) May get your hands full. 271 00:23:13,225 --> 00:23:14,010 - Alright, skipper. 272 00:23:14,226 --> 00:23:16,593 - We'll sort 'em out, won't we George? 273 00:23:16,812 --> 00:23:17,973 - How 'bout it, Bob? 274 00:23:18,188 --> 00:23:21,476 - Completely cheese sir, all tubes blown. 275 00:23:22,610 --> 00:23:24,021 - How bad cut are the quarters, Frank? 276 00:23:24,236 --> 00:23:26,898 - All set shortest route over Mitze. 277 00:23:27,114 --> 00:23:29,151 Alter core to 301, Johnny. 278 00:23:36,832 --> 00:23:38,322 - Bob, destroy your code signals. 279 00:23:38,542 --> 00:23:39,498 - I have sir. 280 00:23:41,086 --> 00:23:41,951 They taste filthy. 281 00:23:42,171 --> 00:23:43,502 - Speed still dropping. 282 00:23:43,714 --> 00:23:44,795 Only 90 now. 283 00:23:45,007 --> 00:23:48,295 I'll try a steep dive, hang on everybody. 284 00:23:59,021 --> 00:24:01,012 It's no use chaps, we'll have to stooge home 285 00:24:01,231 --> 00:24:02,596 on the one engine. 286 00:24:59,081 --> 00:25:00,913 At this rate she may stall any minute. 287 00:25:01,125 --> 00:25:02,240 - Shall I get out and push? 288 00:25:02,459 --> 00:25:03,449 - [John] Where are we, Frank? 289 00:25:03,669 --> 00:25:05,205 - Over Holland, Amersfoort. 290 00:25:05,421 --> 00:25:07,583 Can you see a railroad? 291 00:25:07,798 --> 00:25:08,788 - I'm not sure. 292 00:25:09,008 --> 00:25:10,464 How 'bout you, Tom? 293 00:25:11,885 --> 00:25:13,171 - Yes, I think so. 294 00:25:13,387 --> 00:25:15,298 - That's the main line from Amersfoort to Hilversum. 295 00:25:15,514 --> 00:25:16,379 (bangs) 296 00:25:16,598 --> 00:25:19,966 - Gosh, that's both engines packed up now. 297 00:25:28,152 --> 00:25:30,314 Well, we'll have to jump for it, boys. 298 00:25:30,529 --> 00:25:32,395 - Sir George, this is Frank. 299 00:25:32,614 --> 00:25:33,399 - [George] Okay. 300 00:25:33,615 --> 00:25:34,400 - Bob? 301 00:25:34,616 --> 00:25:35,401 - [Bob] Yes. 302 00:25:35,617 --> 00:25:36,402 - Tom? 303 00:25:36,618 --> 00:25:37,403 - [Tom] I'm here. 304 00:25:37,619 --> 00:25:41,658 - Stand by to abandon aircraft, standby to abandon aircraft. 305 00:25:47,713 --> 00:25:49,420 Shall we try and go together or go solo? 306 00:25:49,631 --> 00:25:51,042 - Together. 307 00:25:51,258 --> 00:25:52,373 Bail out along the railroad. 308 00:25:52,593 --> 00:25:53,924 Skipper's the last one to leave. 309 00:25:54,136 --> 00:25:56,719 If he stays put and we all follow the railroad northwest, 310 00:25:56,930 --> 00:25:59,388 we're bound to find each other. 311 00:26:24,666 --> 00:26:25,781 - Tom, be off. 312 00:26:35,010 --> 00:26:35,966 Frank, jump. 313 00:26:48,107 --> 00:26:49,063 Geoff, jump. 314 00:26:59,451 --> 00:27:00,486 George, jump. 315 00:27:17,302 --> 00:27:18,087 Bob, jump. 316 00:27:49,710 --> 00:27:52,668 (engine sputtering) 317 00:28:43,680 --> 00:28:45,170 - [Voiceover] What can you see? 318 00:28:45,390 --> 00:28:46,880 - The Zuiderzee. 319 00:28:47,100 --> 00:28:49,307 - [Voiceover] Anything else? 320 00:28:53,190 --> 00:28:54,806 - Windmills. 321 00:28:55,025 --> 00:28:57,141 - [Voiceover] Any soldiers? 322 00:28:58,654 --> 00:28:59,769 - No. 323 00:28:59,988 --> 00:29:01,945 - What's the country like? 324 00:29:02,157 --> 00:29:03,864 Can you see far? 325 00:29:04,076 --> 00:29:05,658 - Yes, miles. 326 00:29:05,869 --> 00:29:06,574 Very flat. 327 00:29:07,537 --> 00:29:11,246 - What did you expect, the mountains of morn? 328 00:29:25,305 --> 00:29:27,262 - No sign of him, eh? 329 00:29:27,474 --> 00:29:29,090 - The Zuiderzee's no good to us. 330 00:29:29,309 --> 00:29:30,925 How far is it to the North Sea? 331 00:29:31,144 --> 00:29:32,475 - About 38 miles. 332 00:29:32,688 --> 00:29:33,678 - That's no so bad. 333 00:29:33,897 --> 00:29:35,558 - It's 38 miles to far in this makeup. 334 00:29:35,774 --> 00:29:37,356 - Yes, clothes are the first thing to organize. 335 00:29:37,567 --> 00:29:38,898 Then there's Bob. 336 00:29:39,111 --> 00:29:40,272 - It's too bad about Bob. 337 00:29:40,487 --> 00:29:42,194 - I'd rather it'd been John or Frank. 338 00:29:42,406 --> 00:29:43,191 - Oh, would you? 339 00:29:43,407 --> 00:29:44,397 - No offense, of course. 340 00:29:44,616 --> 00:29:45,777 - Anyone got a cigarette? 341 00:29:45,993 --> 00:29:47,199 - No, I haven't. 342 00:29:47,411 --> 00:29:49,072 Well you have lived abroad, skipper, and I reckon Frank's 343 00:29:49,288 --> 00:29:51,199 a first class actor. 344 00:29:51,415 --> 00:29:52,871 - Sorry, last one. 345 00:29:53,083 --> 00:29:55,245 - The football pro is used to traveling about with his team. 346 00:29:55,460 --> 00:29:56,791 Bob"'ll get lost on his own. 347 00:29:57,004 --> 00:29:59,621 - Well let's face it, he is lost. 348 00:30:04,344 --> 00:30:07,507 - May want to watch things like that. 349 00:30:07,723 --> 00:30:09,885 We better keep down, too. 350 00:30:10,100 --> 00:30:11,807 - Bob might turn up yet. 351 00:30:12,019 --> 00:30:13,726 - He's three hours overdue. 352 00:30:13,937 --> 00:30:15,177 Got a match? 353 00:30:15,397 --> 00:30:16,853 - Now we've wasted enough time already. 354 00:30:17,065 --> 00:30:18,806 John, you command in the air, there's no reason why 355 00:30:19,026 --> 00:30:20,187 you shouldn't command on the ground. 356 00:30:20,402 --> 00:30:21,688 - Why should anyone command? 357 00:30:21,903 --> 00:30:23,189 Let's hear what we've all got to say. 358 00:30:23,405 --> 00:30:24,190 - That won't work. 359 00:30:24,406 --> 00:30:25,692 - I take John's view. 360 00:30:25,907 --> 00:30:26,772 - [George] Very well, what do you suggest? 361 00:30:26,992 --> 00:30:31,031 - Well, the first thing we ought to do is find Bob, 362 00:30:32,039 --> 00:30:33,029 obviously. 363 00:30:33,248 --> 00:30:34,864 We can't let him down. 364 00:30:35,083 --> 00:30:39,452 And then, well then we make a plan of campaign. 365 00:30:39,671 --> 00:30:42,959 Decide what to do and what not to do. 366 00:30:43,175 --> 00:30:44,415 Don't you agree, Tom? 367 00:30:44,634 --> 00:30:46,750 Then we'll act accordingly. 368 00:30:50,682 --> 00:30:51,592 - Very explicit. 369 00:30:51,808 --> 00:30:52,923 - Clear as mud. 370 00:30:55,896 --> 00:30:57,261 Here, come on down. 371 00:30:57,481 --> 00:30:59,063 - 1 must say, Frank. 372 00:30:59,274 --> 00:31:01,811 - Now listen, I've been lost dozens of times. 373 00:31:02,027 --> 00:31:03,438 Sometimes alone, sometimes with other men, 374 00:31:03,653 --> 00:31:05,735 several times with a whole regiment so I know this much. 375 00:31:05,947 --> 00:31:07,858 Either we separate here and now and it's each man 376 00:31:08,075 --> 00:31:12,114 for himself, or we stick together and somebody must command. 377 00:31:13,705 --> 00:31:14,866 Who's for separating? 378 00:31:15,082 --> 00:31:16,538 - What are you for yourself, George? 379 00:31:16,750 --> 00:31:18,707 - I'll put another question. 380 00:31:18,919 --> 00:31:21,081 Do we surrender or do we try and get back home? 381 00:31:21,296 --> 00:31:22,832 - Well what do you think? 382 00:31:23,048 --> 00:31:24,038 - Right. 383 00:31:24,257 --> 00:31:25,463 Frank, you're navigator. 384 00:31:25,675 --> 00:31:26,631 Where are we? 385 00:31:34,643 --> 00:31:38,181 - I'd say somewhere, somewhere here. 386 00:31:38,397 --> 00:31:40,229 There's Hilversum to the west, Amsterdam 387 00:31:40,440 --> 00:31:42,101 and the Zuiderzee up there. 388 00:31:42,317 --> 00:31:45,025 Now we want to aim at a spot somewhere south of Haarlem, 389 00:31:45,237 --> 00:31:47,604 between Zantfoort and Katwijk. 390 00:31:50,242 --> 00:31:51,323 But there's several main roads 391 00:31:51,535 --> 00:31:52,741 and the whole country's swarming with people. 392 00:31:52,953 --> 00:31:53,988 - What's verbou mean? 393 00:31:54,204 --> 00:31:55,239 - Land that's been reclaimed. 394 00:31:55,455 --> 00:31:56,365 Dikes and dams. 395 00:31:56,581 --> 00:31:58,822 - INearly all polar country south of Haarlem. 396 00:31:59,042 --> 00:32:00,373 Tulip fields. 397 00:32:00,585 --> 00:32:01,700 No oil in Arnhem. 398 00:32:01,920 --> 00:32:03,752 - Pity about that, I like a nice tulip. 399 00:32:03,964 --> 00:32:05,705 Now look here, what are we gonna do about our clothes? 400 00:32:05,924 --> 00:32:08,712 - We've got to get into the city somehow. 401 00:32:08,927 --> 00:32:10,634 - What's George doing? 402 00:32:11,680 --> 00:32:12,545 - Going swimming. 403 00:32:12,764 --> 00:32:13,549 - [Voiceover] Where? 404 00:32:13,765 --> 00:32:14,550 - In the canal. 405 00:32:14,766 --> 00:32:15,551 - [Voiceover] Well how do you know there is one? 406 00:32:15,767 --> 00:32:17,428 - There's always a canal in Holland. 407 00:32:17,644 --> 00:32:18,884 The next best thing to having civilian clothes 408 00:32:19,104 --> 00:32:20,139 is to have none. 409 00:32:20,355 --> 00:32:22,813 I'm going to be a swimming Dutchman and spy out the land. 410 00:32:23,024 --> 00:32:24,185 - Suppose you meet a real Dutchman? 411 00:32:24,401 --> 00:32:27,689 - [George] Well I'll explain to him with gestures. 412 00:32:27,904 --> 00:32:28,735 - Well suppose it's a girl? 413 00:32:28,947 --> 00:32:29,778 - You'll need pure gestures. 414 00:32:29,990 --> 00:32:31,105 Can you speak Dutch? 415 00:32:31,324 --> 00:32:32,109 - [George] No. 416 00:32:32,325 --> 00:32:33,110 - Well I can. 417 00:32:33,326 --> 00:32:34,111 - [George] Well? 418 00:32:34,327 --> 00:32:35,112 - Well enough. 419 00:32:35,328 --> 00:32:36,159 Diplomat's Dutch. 420 00:32:36,371 --> 00:32:37,156 - I think you're going to be the swimming Dutchman, my lad. 421 00:32:37,372 --> 00:32:38,612 - Shh shh. 422 00:32:38,832 --> 00:32:40,698 Somebody coming I think. 423 00:32:43,837 --> 00:32:46,704 - (Speaking Dutch) 424 00:32:48,758 --> 00:32:51,216 (pig squeals) 425 00:32:52,512 --> 00:32:54,344 (sheep bleat) 426 00:32:54,556 --> 00:32:57,173 (speaking Dutch) 427 00:33:00,395 --> 00:33:03,353 - That dog spots us, we're jiggered. 428 00:33:04,774 --> 00:33:06,936 (children speaking Dutch) 429 00:33:10,322 --> 00:33:11,312 (dog barks) 430 00:33:11,531 --> 00:33:12,316 - Lie down. 431 00:33:12,532 --> 00:33:13,317 - Lie down, go away. 432 00:33:13,533 --> 00:33:14,238 - Shut up! 433 00:33:17,454 --> 00:33:20,162 - Wilem 434 00:33:23,376 --> 00:33:26,243 - (Speaking Dutch) 435 00:33:42,145 --> 00:33:44,603 (Soldiers speaking Dutch) 436 00:33:50,153 --> 00:33:51,359 R. A. F. 437 00:33:55,617 --> 00:33:57,073 - Royal Air Force. 438 00:34:02,916 --> 00:34:05,408 - Ya, Royal Air Force. 439 00:34:05,627 --> 00:34:06,617 (speaking Dutch) 440 00:34:06,836 --> 00:34:09,168 - (Speaking Dutch) 441 00:34:09,381 --> 00:34:10,291 - It's alright, he says they're friends. 442 00:34:10,507 --> 00:34:11,463 - Well let's get down and talk to them. 443 00:34:11,675 --> 00:34:13,586 - 1 hope they don't scram before we go. 444 00:34:13,802 --> 00:34:15,884 - (Speaking Dutch) 445 00:34:16,096 --> 00:34:17,928 - He asked if we come to invade Holland. 446 00:34:18,139 --> 00:34:19,004 - What with? 447 00:34:27,107 --> 00:34:27,892 - Hello. 448 00:34:30,026 --> 00:34:31,858 - Hello young fellow. 449 00:34:32,070 --> 00:34:35,358 We jump out of our aeroplane, bailed out. 450 00:34:36,741 --> 00:34:40,029 One, two, three, four, five, six allies. 451 00:34:45,333 --> 00:34:47,199 Six disperse. 452 00:34:47,419 --> 00:34:48,409 - That's French. 453 00:34:48,628 --> 00:34:49,959 - Well? 454 00:34:50,171 --> 00:34:51,286 - Johnny. 455 00:34:51,506 --> 00:34:53,463 Over to you, over. 456 00:34:53,675 --> 00:34:56,463 - (Speaking Dutch) 457 00:35:09,274 --> 00:35:10,139 - Wilem. 458 00:35:10,358 --> 00:35:11,143 - Martje. 459 00:35:11,359 --> 00:35:12,144 - Jan. 460 00:35:12,360 --> 00:35:13,566 - Henrik. 461 00:35:13,778 --> 00:35:15,064 - Jan. 462 00:35:15,280 --> 00:35:15,985 Tom. 463 00:35:17,032 --> 00:35:18,488 Geoff. 464 00:35:18,700 --> 00:35:19,940 Frank. 465 00:35:20,160 --> 00:35:20,865 George. 466 00:35:22,454 --> 00:35:25,321 - (Speaking Dutch) 467 00:35:32,756 --> 00:35:35,214 - (Speaking Dutch) 468 00:35:35,425 --> 00:35:36,506 - What's this safety pin gag? 469 00:35:36,718 --> 00:35:38,755 - Well it's a sign against the Germans and quislings. 470 00:35:38,970 --> 00:35:42,759 The safety pin means keep together, keep your mouth shut. 471 00:35:42,974 --> 00:35:45,762 - (Speaking Dutch) 472 00:35:47,228 --> 00:35:49,094 - Well there's someone at the farm who speaks English. 473 00:35:49,314 --> 00:35:50,645 Her name is Els. 474 00:35:50,857 --> 00:35:51,972 - Els Meertens. 475 00:35:53,109 --> 00:35:54,144 - Els Meertens. 476 00:35:54,361 --> 00:35:57,444 - (Speaking Dutch) 477 00:35:57,656 --> 00:35:58,646 - Apparently she's a school marm. 478 00:35:58,865 --> 00:36:00,196 Sounds a useful little bird. 479 00:36:00,408 --> 00:36:02,069 - (Speaking Dutch) 480 00:36:02,285 --> 00:36:06,449 - No, young fellow, we have not come to invade Holland. 481 00:36:06,665 --> 00:36:07,700 Yet. 482 00:36:07,916 --> 00:36:10,374 I know that much Dutch already. 483 00:36:14,756 --> 00:36:18,294 Kind of a debate going on in there I think. 484 00:36:21,012 --> 00:36:23,879 - (Speaking Dutch) 485 00:36:31,106 --> 00:36:32,221 - Miss Meertens. 486 00:36:32,440 --> 00:36:34,101 - 1 never put a ferret in a rabbit hole again, 487 00:36:34,317 --> 00:36:35,807 I know that. 488 00:36:36,027 --> 00:36:37,893 It's quite stuffy in here, isn't it? 489 00:36:38,113 --> 00:36:39,854 Like it might be a trap. 490 00:36:40,073 --> 00:36:41,859 - Not so sure it isn't. 491 00:36:42,784 --> 00:36:45,025 There's 20 of them in there, talking for the last half hour. 492 00:36:45,245 --> 00:36:46,030 What about? 493 00:36:46,246 --> 00:36:47,452 That's what I'd like to know. 494 00:36:47,664 --> 00:36:48,779 Suppose one of them's gone to fetch the Germans, 495 00:36:48,998 --> 00:36:50,113 I wouldn't put it past them. 496 00:36:50,333 --> 00:36:51,118 - 1 would. 497 00:36:51,334 --> 00:36:52,165 - Oh you would, would you George? 498 00:36:52,377 --> 00:36:53,117 Why? 499 00:36:53,336 --> 00:36:54,201 - I been watching the road ever since we got here. 500 00:36:54,421 --> 00:36:56,287 No one's left the house. 501 00:37:21,197 --> 00:37:23,905 - Sorry gentlemen to have kept you waiting. 502 00:37:24,117 --> 00:37:25,778 I am Els Meertens. 503 00:37:25,994 --> 00:37:29,112 Schoolteacher from (mumbles). 504 00:37:29,330 --> 00:37:30,866 - How do you do, Miss Meertens? 505 00:37:31,082 --> 00:37:33,494 My name is John Glyn Haggard, and these-- 506 00:37:33,710 --> 00:37:34,950 - The identities of all five of you are naturally 507 00:37:35,170 --> 00:37:37,787 of the greatest importance to us, but ll think if you 508 00:37:38,006 --> 00:37:40,543 don't mind we prefer to check them for ourselves. 509 00:37:40,759 --> 00:37:42,545 - Excuse me, Miss Meertens, but how do you propose 510 00:37:42,761 --> 00:37:46,220 to find out if we don't choose to tell you? 511 00:37:51,561 --> 00:37:55,225 - I see you wear an identity bracelet. 512 00:37:55,440 --> 00:37:59,229 I am sure you can tell me your friend's name. 513 00:37:59,444 --> 00:38:00,149 Well? 514 00:38:01,112 --> 00:38:03,524 Can you or can't you? 515 00:38:03,740 --> 00:38:04,525 - Of course I can, I've known him a long time. 516 00:38:04,741 --> 00:38:07,824 - [Els] I didn't ask you how long you had known him. 517 00:38:08,036 --> 00:38:09,902 What is his name? 518 00:38:10,121 --> 00:38:14,160 - He's Mr. Tom Earnshaw, our second pilot of course. 519 00:38:16,127 --> 00:38:16,867 - Right. 520 00:38:20,089 --> 00:38:22,581 You jumped out of your aeroplane, why? 521 00:38:22,801 --> 00:38:23,791 - Because we didn't want to crash with it. 522 00:38:24,010 --> 00:38:24,875 - Where did it crash? 523 00:38:25,094 --> 00:38:25,879 - It didn't. 524 00:38:26,095 --> 00:38:27,802 The engine picked up again after we bailed out. 525 00:38:28,014 --> 00:38:30,176 - 1 don't know very much about aeroplanes, 526 00:38:30,391 --> 00:38:32,223 but that means you can't prove that your aircraft 527 00:38:32,435 --> 00:38:33,596 has crashed. 528 00:38:33,812 --> 00:38:34,643 - Well, not exactly. 529 00:38:34,854 --> 00:38:35,685 Might have gone on for miles. 530 00:38:35,897 --> 00:38:38,559 - Would it surprise you to know that so far as it is known, 531 00:38:38,775 --> 00:38:43,235 no aircraft has crashed in West Holland during the night? 532 00:38:43,446 --> 00:38:45,107 - Well, I suppose Bertie could have reached the sea. 533 00:38:45,323 --> 00:38:46,188 What do you say, John? 534 00:38:46,407 --> 00:38:47,647 - Don't ask me. 535 00:38:47,867 --> 00:38:48,948 You're witness. 536 00:38:49,160 --> 00:38:50,400 - And where are your parachutes? 537 00:38:50,620 --> 00:38:51,405 - We buried them. 538 00:38:51,621 --> 00:38:52,406 - All five? 539 00:38:52,622 --> 00:38:54,078 - [John] Five are all we know about. 540 00:38:54,290 --> 00:38:55,826 - What do you mean by that? 541 00:38:56,042 --> 00:38:57,453 - There were six in my crew. 542 00:38:57,669 --> 00:38:59,785 - You are captain? 543 00:39:00,004 --> 00:39:01,085 - Yes. 544 00:39:01,297 --> 00:39:03,083 - Where is the sixth man? 545 00:39:03,299 --> 00:39:04,835 - I don't know, we never found him. 546 00:39:05,051 --> 00:39:05,756 - I see. 547 00:39:07,011 --> 00:39:08,627 And where did you bury your parachutes? 548 00:39:08,847 --> 00:39:10,178 - Now look here Miss Meertens, I've had about 549 00:39:10,390 --> 00:39:11,175 enough of this! 550 00:39:11,391 --> 00:39:12,176 - You don't know? 551 00:39:12,392 --> 00:39:13,177 - Well of course I know. 552 00:39:13,393 --> 00:39:14,633 All along the railroad where we landed. 553 00:39:14,853 --> 00:39:17,561 - Can any one of you prove beyond any reasonable doubt 554 00:39:17,772 --> 00:39:20,560 that you are what you say you are? 555 00:39:20,775 --> 00:39:22,061 - Well I'll be jiggered, I've never heard such a thing 556 00:39:22,277 --> 00:39:23,267 in me life. 557 00:39:23,486 --> 00:39:24,601 - But miss, our uniforms. 558 00:39:24,821 --> 00:39:25,731 - [Els] Prove nothing. 559 00:39:25,947 --> 00:39:26,732 - Why not? 560 00:39:26,948 --> 00:39:28,484 - Anybody could get a uniform. 561 00:39:28,700 --> 00:39:30,657 If some people were anxious to find out how we would 562 00:39:30,869 --> 00:39:34,078 behave towards English airmen, wouldn't that be 563 00:39:34,289 --> 00:39:35,575 the simplest way? 564 00:39:36,583 --> 00:39:38,244 - You mean you think we've come here to get you 565 00:39:38,459 --> 00:39:40,325 to give yourselves away? 566 00:39:41,629 --> 00:39:43,836 But we're English, miss, we wouldn't do a thing like that. 567 00:39:44,048 --> 00:39:44,913 Would we, Frank? 568 00:39:45,133 --> 00:39:47,340 - [Els] You're not so sure about the others? 569 00:39:47,552 --> 00:39:48,838 - What are you trying to make me say? 570 00:39:49,053 --> 00:39:50,214 Course I'm sure. 571 00:39:51,598 --> 00:39:54,681 - What is the name of this gentleman? 572 00:39:54,893 --> 00:39:55,803 - Go on, George. 573 00:39:56,019 --> 00:39:58,135 - This is Frank Shelley, he's an actor. 574 00:39:58,354 --> 00:40:00,220 And his wife is to broadcast tonight. 575 00:40:00,440 --> 00:40:02,977 - [All] 9:40, Home and Forces program. 576 00:40:03,192 --> 00:40:05,433 - Frank, yesterday afternoon, contrary to mess regulations, 577 00:40:05,653 --> 00:40:07,610 I saw you tearing a large piece out of the Times. 578 00:40:07,822 --> 00:40:08,607 You got it on you? 579 00:40:08,823 --> 00:40:11,531 I think that's the sort of proof Miss Meertens wants. 580 00:40:11,743 --> 00:40:13,484 - Here you are. 581 00:40:13,703 --> 00:40:14,568 Broadcasting. 582 00:40:14,787 --> 00:40:16,027 Home and forces program. 583 00:40:16,247 --> 00:40:18,409 Sunday at 9:40, that's tonight. 584 00:40:18,625 --> 00:40:19,490 Hazel Mason. 585 00:40:20,418 --> 00:40:21,283 That's my wife. 586 00:40:21,502 --> 00:40:25,541 There's the date and there's the date on the newspaper. 587 00:40:31,679 --> 00:40:33,966 - Yes, this is yesterday's Times. 588 00:40:34,182 --> 00:40:35,297 - Your withess. 589 00:40:36,267 --> 00:40:39,009 - Does that satisfy you, Miss Meertens? 590 00:40:39,228 --> 00:40:41,014 - It will do, I think. 591 00:40:41,230 --> 00:40:43,187 I'm going to show it to the others. 592 00:40:43,399 --> 00:40:44,355 - You know, you're not the only one 593 00:40:44,567 --> 00:40:46,103 that had the doubts. 594 00:40:47,528 --> 00:40:49,144 - Not the only ones? 595 00:40:50,198 --> 00:40:54,692 - [Voiceover] Some of us thought you'd sent for the Nazis. 596 00:40:54,911 --> 00:40:58,870 - I thought airmen had better eyesight than that. 597 00:41:03,169 --> 00:41:04,034 - What a girl. 598 00:41:04,253 --> 00:41:05,243 - As you say, what a girl. 599 00:41:05,463 --> 00:41:06,874 - She certainly shot you down in flames, Tom. 600 00:41:07,090 --> 00:41:08,376 - What did she mean by that crack about our eyesight? 601 00:41:08,591 --> 00:41:09,797 - Something we've missed, of course. 602 00:41:10,009 --> 00:41:10,919 Something in this room. 603 00:41:11,135 --> 00:41:12,000 - Well let's find it. 604 00:41:12,220 --> 00:41:13,051 - Orange blossom. 605 00:41:13,262 --> 00:41:14,047 - Orange blossoms? 606 00:41:14,263 --> 00:41:15,048 What's orange blossom got to do with it? 607 00:41:15,264 --> 00:41:16,425 - That's their oranje alter. 608 00:41:16,641 --> 00:41:17,722 Orange alter. 609 00:41:17,934 --> 00:41:19,049 To honor Queen Wilhelmina. 610 00:41:19,268 --> 00:41:20,224 - [Voiceover] Why orange? 611 00:41:20,436 --> 00:41:21,426 - [Voiceover] You know, Willem of Orange, the house of 612 00:41:21,646 --> 00:41:22,761 Orange. 613 00:41:22,981 --> 00:41:24,642 Shows they're loyal. 614 00:41:24,857 --> 00:41:26,848 - There should be a picture of the queen, too. 615 00:41:27,068 --> 00:41:27,853 - There is. 616 00:41:31,364 --> 00:41:32,604 - Quite foxy. 617 00:41:32,824 --> 00:41:34,531 - That Els Meertens, what a girl. 618 00:41:34,742 --> 00:41:35,857 - Alright, we heard you the first time. 619 00:41:36,077 --> 00:41:37,693 - Gentlemen. 620 00:41:37,912 --> 00:41:39,277 Won't you come in? 621 00:41:40,331 --> 00:41:41,287 - Thank you. 622 00:41:44,877 --> 00:41:47,084 - Pietre Sluys 623 00:41:47,296 --> 00:41:48,912 Your host, gentlemen. 624 00:41:51,759 --> 00:41:54,626 - (Speaking Dutch) 625 00:42:03,021 --> 00:42:04,307 - Come on, John. 626 00:42:06,983 --> 00:42:09,850 - (Speaking Dutch) 627 00:42:21,664 --> 00:42:23,871 (laughter) 628 00:42:26,044 --> 00:42:28,911 - 1 always thought speeches came at the end of a meal. 629 00:42:29,130 --> 00:42:31,713 - Wouldn't mind a little bit of that ham, anyway. 630 00:42:31,924 --> 00:42:34,541 (Speaking Dutch) 631 00:42:37,638 --> 00:42:39,595 - Won't you sit down, please? 632 00:42:39,807 --> 00:42:40,672 - Thank you. 633 00:42:44,729 --> 00:42:46,436 - This is very good of you, but aren't you short 634 00:42:46,647 --> 00:42:47,637 of food yourselves? 635 00:42:47,857 --> 00:42:49,222 - Sometimes, but don't worry, 636 00:42:49,442 --> 00:42:50,853 we have enough for our friends. 637 00:42:51,069 --> 00:42:53,811 (speaking Dutch) 638 00:42:54,030 --> 00:42:55,111 (laughter) 639 00:42:55,323 --> 00:42:58,065 - He says, don't worry, eat him, he was a quisling pig. 640 00:42:58,284 --> 00:43:00,400 (laughing) 641 00:43:04,624 --> 00:43:07,491 - (speaking Dutch) 642 00:43:09,003 --> 00:43:10,289 - Oh, thank you. 643 00:43:15,259 --> 00:43:16,294 Thank you. 644 00:43:16,511 --> 00:43:19,299 - (Speaking Dutch) 645 00:43:26,646 --> 00:43:27,602 - Very nice. 646 00:43:39,242 --> 00:43:41,609 - We are worried about your comrade who is lost. 647 00:43:41,828 --> 00:43:43,068 - So are we, miss. 648 00:43:43,287 --> 00:43:44,823 Bob's brains are in his feet. 649 00:43:45,039 --> 00:43:45,824 - In his feet? 650 00:43:46,040 --> 00:43:47,496 - Bob's a football player, a very good one. 651 00:43:47,708 --> 00:43:49,119 - But not very bright. 652 00:43:49,335 --> 00:43:50,996 - Still, it's a pity his brains are not in his head, 653 00:43:51,212 --> 00:43:53,624 because if he is found, the Germans are going to look 654 00:43:53,840 --> 00:43:55,171 for you five. 655 00:43:55,383 --> 00:43:57,420 Burying the parachutes was a mistake. 656 00:43:57,635 --> 00:43:59,376 Freshly dug earth will be examined. 657 00:43:59,595 --> 00:44:00,710 - Can't we send someone to dig them up again? 658 00:44:00,930 --> 00:44:03,046 - We have already, and we will hide them. 659 00:44:03,266 --> 00:44:04,882 This time in a safer place. 660 00:44:05,101 --> 00:44:06,216 - You know young lady you've got your head 661 00:44:06,435 --> 00:44:07,891 screwed on alright. 662 00:44:08,104 --> 00:44:08,969 - Thank you. 663 00:44:10,356 --> 00:44:12,472 The main thing is your escape. 664 00:44:12,692 --> 00:44:13,773 Any ideas? 665 00:44:13,985 --> 00:44:15,020 - You agree that we can escape? 666 00:44:15,236 --> 00:44:16,943 - Others have done it, why not you? 667 00:44:17,155 --> 00:44:18,566 - First we must get to the sea. 668 00:44:18,781 --> 00:44:20,988 - The sea is 58 kilometers away. 669 00:44:21,200 --> 00:44:22,736 And every village has its German post 670 00:44:22,952 --> 00:44:25,284 and every road is patrolled. 671 00:44:25,496 --> 00:44:27,282 First we must get you to church. 672 00:44:27,498 --> 00:44:28,363 - Why church? 673 00:44:28,583 --> 00:44:30,574 - Our church is 10 Kilometers west of here at 674 00:44:30,793 --> 00:44:32,283 (speaking Dutch). 675 00:44:32,503 --> 00:44:35,040 10 kilometers nearer the North Sea. 676 00:44:35,256 --> 00:44:36,746 You must go with us. 677 00:44:36,966 --> 00:44:38,001 - Excuse me, Miss Meertens. 678 00:44:38,217 --> 00:44:39,753 What is your church? 679 00:44:40,803 --> 00:44:42,339 - We are Catholics. 680 00:44:44,932 --> 00:44:45,967 - I'm chapel. 681 00:44:47,226 --> 00:44:48,011 - Soaml. 682 00:44:48,936 --> 00:44:50,017 - What is chapel? 683 00:44:50,229 --> 00:44:51,219 - Independent Methodist. 684 00:44:51,439 --> 00:44:52,144 - Baptist. 685 00:44:53,191 --> 00:44:55,398 - Those are your English reform churches? 686 00:44:55,610 --> 00:44:56,475 - That's it. 687 00:44:58,237 --> 00:45:00,820 - But it's our only plan. 688 00:45:01,032 --> 00:45:02,522 - If this gets back to Halifax I shall never hear 689 00:45:02,742 --> 00:45:03,857 the last of it. 690 00:45:05,661 --> 00:45:08,653 - We will dress you in Dutch clothes, nobody will know. 691 00:45:08,873 --> 00:45:09,829 - You don't know chapel folk. 692 00:45:10,041 --> 00:45:14,080 - But surely your escape is the most important thing. 693 00:45:16,547 --> 00:45:18,413 - End justifies the means, Tom. 694 00:45:18,633 --> 00:45:19,839 - Then that's settled. 695 00:45:20,051 --> 00:45:22,008 Wouldn't it be safer to travel at night? 696 00:45:22,220 --> 00:45:23,301 We'd be at the coast in three days? 697 00:45:23,512 --> 00:45:25,719 - By our plan you will be at the coast tonight. 698 00:45:25,932 --> 00:45:27,514 Jo will be waiting for you. 699 00:45:27,725 --> 00:45:28,510 - Jo? 700 00:45:28,726 --> 00:45:29,511 Who is Jo? 701 00:45:29,727 --> 00:45:31,809 - Jo de Vries, the wife of Henrik de Vries. 702 00:45:32,021 --> 00:45:33,682 - Who is Henrik de Vries? 703 00:45:33,898 --> 00:45:35,684 - Henrik de Vries was killed by the British 704 00:45:35,900 --> 00:45:38,187 in the mass air attacks on Haarlem. 705 00:45:38,402 --> 00:45:40,734 Since then, his wife hates the British more than 706 00:45:40,947 --> 00:45:42,108 anything in the world. 707 00:45:42,323 --> 00:45:44,405 - Sounds like a very good choice for a hostess. 708 00:45:44,617 --> 00:45:45,698 What is this, a conundrum? 709 00:45:45,910 --> 00:45:47,241 - [Voiceover] I never heard that we bombed Haarlem. 710 00:45:47,453 --> 00:45:49,285 - The Germans want us to believe it, 711 00:45:49,497 --> 00:45:52,034 so Jo de Vries obliges them. 712 00:45:52,250 --> 00:45:54,161 They like her because they believe she hates the British. 713 00:45:54,377 --> 00:45:57,995 That is what she wants, so everyone is happy. 714 00:45:59,382 --> 00:46:01,089 - Oh, I see, a bit of camouflage. 715 00:46:01,300 --> 00:46:03,632 - Yes, we have our own ways of managing things. 716 00:46:03,844 --> 00:46:05,801 Did you hear our motto? 717 00:46:06,013 --> 00:46:08,630 (speaking Dutch) 718 00:46:09,767 --> 00:46:10,552 No? 719 00:46:11,602 --> 00:46:15,015 It means the sea is a common enemy, and against a common 720 00:46:15,231 --> 00:46:17,188 enemy one must unite. 721 00:46:17,400 --> 00:46:19,186 Do you think we Hollanders who threw the sea 722 00:46:19,402 --> 00:46:22,861 out of our country will let the Germans have it? 723 00:46:23,072 --> 00:46:24,187 Better the sea. 724 00:46:26,325 --> 00:46:28,191 - (Speaking Dutch). 725 00:46:28,411 --> 00:46:29,617 - Can you all ride a bicycle? 726 00:46:29,829 --> 00:46:31,240 - Well I'm not much of a hand at a bike myself, 727 00:46:31,455 --> 00:46:32,490 I never was. 728 00:46:32,707 --> 00:46:33,788 - We will find a way. 729 00:46:34,000 --> 00:46:35,616 But first we must find you all clothes. 730 00:46:35,835 --> 00:46:37,200 - Better keep our uniforms on. 731 00:46:37,420 --> 00:46:38,956 They give us a sporting chance if we're caught. 732 00:46:39,171 --> 00:46:42,004 - Yes, you can wear your disguises over them. 733 00:46:42,216 --> 00:46:43,706 - If we're going to be pushing off I would just like 734 00:46:43,926 --> 00:46:45,508 another slice of that ham, mother. 735 00:46:45,720 --> 00:46:47,677 - (Speaking Dutch) 736 00:46:47,888 --> 00:46:50,004 - Talking of ham, Frank, isn't this your big chance? 737 00:46:50,224 --> 00:46:51,510 What sort of disguise will you wear? 738 00:46:51,726 --> 00:46:53,012 - My boy, you're going to see a series of perfect 739 00:46:53,227 --> 00:46:56,310 Dutch character sketches, real little cameos. 740 00:46:56,522 --> 00:46:59,264 But what'll we do for boots? 741 00:46:59,483 --> 00:47:00,188 - Klompen. 742 00:47:01,110 --> 00:47:02,225 - Klompen? 743 00:47:02,445 --> 00:47:03,150 - Clogs. 744 00:47:04,405 --> 00:47:05,361 - Ah, clogs. 745 00:47:14,248 --> 00:47:16,455 (giggling) 746 00:47:21,130 --> 00:47:22,461 - I should like to see you walking up Halifax High Street 747 00:47:22,673 --> 00:47:24,584 in a pair of these, Tom. 748 00:47:24,800 --> 00:47:26,040 - Oh, you know the old Yorkshire saying. 749 00:47:26,260 --> 00:47:29,127 Clogs to clogs in three generations. 750 00:47:30,056 --> 00:47:32,013 - 1 never hoped to costar with the great Francis Shelley 751 00:47:32,224 --> 00:47:33,760 in a Dutch epic. 752 00:47:33,976 --> 00:47:36,764 - Now George, you're doing quite well, really, 753 00:47:36,979 --> 00:47:39,346 quite well, but costar, really? 754 00:47:39,565 --> 00:47:42,683 Do you know George I haven't been to church 755 00:47:42,902 --> 00:47:43,767 since my wedding? 756 00:47:43,986 --> 00:47:45,602 - You must have acted in church scenes. 757 00:47:45,821 --> 00:47:46,856 - 1 did in a picture once. 758 00:47:47,073 --> 00:47:48,359 It was a spy story and we all got shot. 759 00:47:48,574 --> 00:47:50,690 - That can happen here too. 760 00:47:53,829 --> 00:47:57,697 - [Voiceover] (Speaking Dutch) 761 00:48:31,283 --> 00:48:33,900 (bells ringing) 762 00:48:49,343 --> 00:48:50,208 - How am I doing? 763 00:48:50,428 --> 00:48:52,715 - Quite well, for a beginner. 764 00:48:59,895 --> 00:49:02,182 (whistling) 765 00:49:14,243 --> 00:49:16,780 (horn blaring) 766 00:49:22,585 --> 00:49:24,952 - Noisy buggers, aren't they. 767 00:49:27,131 --> 00:49:28,292 - What he's in such a tearing hurry for 768 00:49:28,507 --> 00:49:30,043 on a Sunday morning? 769 00:49:31,260 --> 00:49:33,376 - Probably going on leave. 770 00:49:37,141 --> 00:49:39,758 (bells ringing) 771 00:49:45,941 --> 00:49:49,479 (hymn being sung) 772 00:50:29,735 --> 00:50:30,770 - Anything wrong? 773 00:50:30,986 --> 00:50:32,977 - The Germans have found one of your parachutes. 774 00:50:33,197 --> 00:50:35,279 - But you dug them up again, didn't you? 775 00:50:35,491 --> 00:50:36,652 I thought they were safe. 776 00:50:36,867 --> 00:50:38,323 - They are. 777 00:50:38,536 --> 00:50:39,150 Very safe. 778 00:50:39,370 --> 00:50:40,576 - There must be another one. 779 00:50:40,788 --> 00:50:41,493 George. 780 00:50:42,790 --> 00:50:46,158 The Jerrys have found another parachute, must be Bob's. 781 00:50:46,377 --> 00:50:47,708 - Found Bob's parachute. 782 00:50:47,920 --> 00:50:49,376 - Bob's parachute's found. 783 00:50:49,588 --> 00:50:51,044 - That means Bob's safe. 784 00:50:51,257 --> 00:50:52,463 - Good. 785 00:50:52,675 --> 00:50:53,756 - Not so good for us. 786 00:50:53,968 --> 00:50:55,834 - It's us the armored cars are looking for. 787 00:50:56,053 --> 00:50:57,589 - Els says they're searching villages, 788 00:50:57,805 --> 00:50:59,216 they suspect we're in the neighborhood. 789 00:50:59,431 --> 00:51:00,512 - As long as they don't find our parachutes, 790 00:51:00,724 --> 00:51:01,759 we're safe enough. 791 00:51:01,976 --> 00:51:03,057 - Did Els say where they're hidden? 792 00:51:03,269 --> 00:51:04,384 - Where are they hidden? 793 00:51:04,603 --> 00:51:06,219 - Where are they hidden? 794 00:51:06,438 --> 00:51:07,928 - She says that they're quite safe and that 795 00:51:08,148 --> 00:51:09,764 they're with us here. 796 00:51:13,696 --> 00:51:16,404 - (Speaking Dutch) 797 00:51:16,615 --> 00:51:17,855 - Shh. 798 00:51:18,075 --> 00:51:20,863 - (Speaking Dutch) 799 00:51:28,377 --> 00:51:30,914 (blaring horn) 800 00:51:40,723 --> 00:51:43,761 (shouting in German) 801 00:52:00,618 --> 00:52:04,327 - (Speaking Dutch and Latin) 802 00:52:18,594 --> 00:52:22,303 - (Speaking Dutch and Latin) 803 00:52:56,382 --> 00:52:57,417 - Parachutes. 804 00:53:29,123 --> 00:53:30,909 - Our national anthem. 805 00:53:33,335 --> 00:53:35,702 (soft music) 806 00:54:26,054 --> 00:54:28,591 (Dutch national anthem) 807 00:54:44,740 --> 00:54:48,608 - [Voiceover] (speaking Dutch) 808 00:55:03,759 --> 00:55:06,877 - (Speaking Dutch) 809 00:55:07,095 --> 00:55:10,213 - (Speaking Dutch) 810 00:55:10,432 --> 00:55:13,220 - Cornelius, my young brother always in trouble. 811 00:55:13,435 --> 00:55:15,017 - Same in England. 812 00:55:15,229 --> 00:55:16,435 Same everywhere. 813 00:55:17,523 --> 00:55:19,230 I got a young brother, you know. 814 00:55:19,441 --> 00:55:20,351 Regular little devil. 815 00:55:20,567 --> 00:55:22,683 - Oh English boys not as bad as Dutch. 816 00:55:22,903 --> 00:55:23,768 You see the school? 817 00:55:23,987 --> 00:55:26,695 German military post, 20 soldiers. 818 00:55:28,367 --> 00:55:30,233 Boys love to tease the sentries. 819 00:55:30,452 --> 00:55:31,988 They line up on the wall and sing 820 00:55:32,204 --> 00:55:35,322 eenie meenie minie moe, catch a German by his toe. 821 00:55:35,541 --> 00:55:38,659 (church bells ringing) 822 00:55:40,504 --> 00:55:41,710 Cornelius. 823 00:55:41,922 --> 00:55:44,129 What's he doing at the post? 824 00:55:48,971 --> 00:55:51,838 - (Speaking Dutch) 825 00:55:54,351 --> 00:55:55,432 - (Speaking Dutch) 826 00:55:55,644 --> 00:55:57,510 - What he doing at post? 827 00:56:02,192 --> 00:56:05,059 - (Speaking Dutch) 828 00:56:13,829 --> 00:56:16,696 - (Speaking Dutch) 829 00:56:34,683 --> 00:56:37,550 - (Speaking Dutch) 830 00:56:42,232 --> 00:56:45,645 - (Speaking Latin) 831 00:56:45,861 --> 00:56:47,022 - De Jong is a quisling. 832 00:56:47,237 --> 00:56:49,103 I am ashamed to speak so of a man of my village, 833 00:56:49,323 --> 00:56:51,030 but it is true. 834 00:56:51,241 --> 00:56:54,074 He is a traitor, paid by the Nazis. 835 00:56:54,286 --> 00:56:56,323 He is always trying to persuade us to fraternize 836 00:56:56,538 --> 00:56:59,280 with the soldiers at the post and now he has sent them 837 00:56:59,499 --> 00:57:01,365 gramophone records to play. 838 00:57:01,585 --> 00:57:03,326 And my son has carried them. 839 00:57:03,545 --> 00:57:04,250 My son! 840 00:57:05,547 --> 00:57:07,288 We are all trying to bore them to death, 841 00:57:07,507 --> 00:57:09,874 and my son carries them gramophone records. 842 00:57:10,093 --> 00:57:11,709 And from that traitor de Jong! 843 00:57:11,929 --> 00:57:14,546 (speaking Dutch) 844 00:57:15,682 --> 00:57:16,968 - No dinner for Cornelius. 845 00:57:17,184 --> 00:57:19,391 Father say he must not go to the football match. 846 00:57:19,603 --> 00:57:21,844 Poor Cornelius, he love the football. 847 00:57:22,064 --> 00:57:24,055 All week he's been so exciting. 848 00:57:24,274 --> 00:57:28,563 Acting something very, how do you say, buried? 849 00:57:28,779 --> 00:57:29,484 - Dug in? 850 00:57:30,739 --> 00:57:31,649 More than meets the eye? 851 00:57:31,865 --> 00:57:34,778 - Very good, more than meet father's eye. 852 00:57:34,993 --> 00:57:38,031 Poor Cornelius, he very bad, but very cute. 853 00:57:38,246 --> 00:57:40,533 Yes, more than meets the eye. 854 00:57:41,458 --> 00:57:44,325 - (Speaking Dutch) 855 00:57:50,217 --> 00:57:52,709 A quarter guilder paid that quisling by the stinking 856 00:57:52,928 --> 00:57:54,089 Germans. 857 00:57:54,304 --> 00:57:56,045 That's what my son pockets for helping to entertain 858 00:57:56,264 --> 00:57:57,470 German soldiers. 859 00:58:00,477 --> 00:58:03,640 - (Speaking Dutch) 860 00:58:03,855 --> 00:58:04,845 (knocking) 861 00:58:05,065 --> 00:58:07,306 - (Speaking Dutch) 862 00:58:07,526 --> 00:58:10,314 - (Speaking Dutch) 863 00:58:15,117 --> 00:58:17,984 - (Speaking Dutch) 864 00:58:36,722 --> 00:58:39,589 - (Speaking Dutch) 865 00:58:44,438 --> 00:58:47,305 - (Speaking Dutch) 866 00:59:21,141 --> 00:59:22,848 - Go, guard the way! 867 00:59:23,060 --> 00:59:24,846 - Do you speak English? 868 00:59:26,897 --> 00:59:28,012 - Yes. 869 00:59:28,231 --> 00:59:29,517 - Then don't shout. 870 00:59:29,733 --> 00:59:31,019 - You wouldn't dare to keep me here! 871 00:59:31,234 --> 00:59:32,315 - Dare? 872 00:59:32,527 --> 00:59:33,312 You're kept. 873 00:59:33,528 --> 00:59:36,020 - You, you, all of you! 874 00:59:36,239 --> 00:59:38,401 You are British airmen, the men we are looking for! 875 00:59:38,617 --> 00:59:40,324 Burgermeister van Dieren, you're risking your head. 876 00:59:40,535 --> 00:59:41,946 - It's nothing to do with the Burgermeister. 877 00:59:42,162 --> 00:59:43,277 - He'll be shot before he can prove it. 878 00:59:43,497 --> 00:59:44,328 - Talking of shooting. 879 00:59:44,539 --> 00:59:46,906 - You wouldn't dare fire here. 880 00:59:48,585 --> 00:59:49,700 - Wouldn't we? 881 00:59:52,547 --> 00:59:55,335 (Dutch national anthem on gramophone) 882 01:00:00,138 --> 01:00:02,254 - (Speaking Dutch) 883 01:00:02,474 --> 01:00:03,635 Our anthem! 884 01:00:03,850 --> 01:00:06,888 - Comes from the post, from the Nazis! 885 01:00:10,732 --> 01:00:12,689 - What is it, the radio? 886 01:00:13,944 --> 01:00:16,527 - Sounds more like a gramophone to me. 887 01:00:16,738 --> 01:00:19,275 (shouting in German) 888 01:00:19,491 --> 01:00:22,028 - [Daughter] It is a gramophone! 889 01:00:31,711 --> 01:00:34,419 Father, isn't it strange? 890 01:00:34,631 --> 01:00:37,749 - Wait a minute, wait a minute. 891 01:00:37,968 --> 01:00:40,175 Perhaps it's not so strange. 892 01:00:50,522 --> 01:00:52,513 - I don't understand? 893 01:00:52,732 --> 01:00:54,143 (laughing) 894 01:00:54,359 --> 01:00:55,849 - Yes, but I do. 895 01:00:56,069 --> 01:00:58,026 Your German friends at the post asked you to send them 896 01:00:58,238 --> 01:01:00,195 some gramophone records, didn't they? 897 01:01:00,407 --> 01:01:02,398 And you chose my son for the honor of carrying them, 898 01:01:02,617 --> 01:01:03,903 didn't you? 899 01:01:04,119 --> 01:01:07,032 And you gave him a quarter for doing it, didn't you? 900 01:01:07,247 --> 01:01:07,952 Gah. 901 01:01:09,583 --> 01:01:10,914 My son. 902 01:01:11,126 --> 01:01:13,413 Well, he changed all your records for ours, 903 01:01:13,628 --> 01:01:16,290 and he chose some good ones, too, trust him. 904 01:01:16,506 --> 01:01:19,294 All records of our national anthem. 905 01:01:19,509 --> 01:01:21,045 (laughing) 906 01:01:21,261 --> 01:01:23,628 Got all different labels. Foxtrots, tangos, 907 01:01:23,847 --> 01:01:25,713 all pasted on so that the Germans wouldn't know 908 01:01:25,932 --> 01:01:26,967 what they were. 909 01:01:27,184 --> 01:01:29,391 Oh, your friends will like you now, 910 01:01:29,603 --> 01:01:31,219 won't they, quisling? 911 01:01:32,564 --> 01:01:35,602 (shouting in German) 912 01:01:46,828 --> 01:01:48,785 - They won't think it's me? 913 01:01:48,997 --> 01:01:49,782 Why should they? 914 01:01:49,998 --> 01:01:50,783 - Why shouldn't they? 915 01:01:50,999 --> 01:01:51,784 That's the point. 916 01:01:52,000 --> 01:01:53,411 If I was a German I'd say de Jong sent some records. 917 01:01:53,627 --> 01:01:54,708 He didn't bring them himself. 918 01:01:54,920 --> 01:01:56,536 They all turned out to be the Dutch anthem. 919 01:01:56,755 --> 01:01:57,836 Very funny joke. 920 01:01:58,048 --> 01:01:59,584 Let's start looking for de Jong. 921 01:01:59,799 --> 01:02:01,710 - And there they go, looking. 922 01:02:01,927 --> 01:02:03,463 With fixed bayonets. 923 01:02:06,932 --> 01:02:08,639 - Your move, my Jong. 924 01:02:09,935 --> 01:02:11,642 - They'll believe me if I tell them the truth! 925 01:02:11,853 --> 01:02:13,218 - You'll be shot before you can prove it, me lad, 926 01:02:13,438 --> 01:02:14,269 you said so yourself. 927 01:02:14,481 --> 01:02:15,391 - Shot? 928 01:02:15,607 --> 01:02:16,813 They can't shoot me! 929 01:02:17,025 --> 01:02:18,140 - Can and will. 930 01:02:19,569 --> 01:02:20,900 - Well it really doesn't matter. 931 01:02:21,112 --> 01:02:23,023 Either we shoot you now or they shoot you later. 932 01:02:23,240 --> 01:02:23,945 - Shot? 933 01:02:25,408 --> 01:02:26,694 I won't be shot! 934 01:02:27,661 --> 01:02:28,446 Father! 935 01:02:29,371 --> 01:02:30,452 Help me! 936 01:02:30,664 --> 01:02:31,574 Tell me what to do! 937 01:02:31,790 --> 01:02:33,531 They'll be after me if they don't find me at home! 938 01:02:33,750 --> 01:02:35,832 - Evidently you know your friends. 939 01:02:36,044 --> 01:02:37,660 You don't think they'll believe you if you tell the truth, 940 01:02:37,879 --> 01:02:38,664 do you? 941 01:02:38,880 --> 01:02:40,837 - They believe everyone in Holland wants to kill them. 942 01:02:41,049 --> 01:02:45,088 They will shoot first and ask questions afterwards. 943 01:02:47,138 --> 01:02:48,344 You are a servant of God! 944 01:02:48,556 --> 01:02:50,138 You can't let them kill me! 945 01:02:50,350 --> 01:02:52,512 - You expect God to help you escape, 946 01:02:52,727 --> 01:02:56,766 but ll think you were meant to fall into our hands. 947 01:03:01,444 --> 01:03:05,312 - [Voiceover] (speaking Dutch) 948 01:03:19,462 --> 01:03:22,329 - (Speaking Dutch) 949 01:03:39,399 --> 01:03:41,606 (clapping) 950 01:04:10,221 --> 01:04:13,589 (speaking Dutch) 951 01:04:13,808 --> 01:04:16,766 (German broadcast over loudspeaker) 952 01:04:25,403 --> 01:04:26,268 - What's he saying? 953 01:04:26,488 --> 01:04:27,273 - What's Jerry saying? 954 01:04:27,489 --> 01:04:28,445 - Oyez, oyez, the authorities of occupation have the number 955 01:04:28,656 --> 01:04:31,523 in 200 of the crowd limited, 50 must the football field 956 01:04:31,743 --> 01:04:32,949 at once leave. 957 01:04:33,161 --> 01:04:35,698 - He's a fine cheek, ordering other people about. 958 01:04:35,914 --> 01:04:38,702 What will the people do, Mr. Burgermeister? 959 01:04:38,917 --> 01:04:40,282 - What would you do in your own country? 960 01:04:40,502 --> 01:04:41,833 - In Yorkshire? 961 01:04:42,045 --> 01:04:42,830 Tell 'em to go to hell. 962 01:04:43,046 --> 01:04:44,502 - That would cause trouble. 963 01:04:44,714 --> 01:04:45,545 - Would that? 964 01:04:45,757 --> 01:04:46,667 - Many people might be killed or injured. 965 01:04:46,883 --> 01:04:47,668 - On both sides. 966 01:04:47,884 --> 01:04:49,249 - In Holland we've found a new system. 967 01:04:49,469 --> 01:04:52,507 If 50 are ordered to go, we all go. 968 01:04:52,722 --> 01:04:53,507 Come along. 969 01:04:56,059 --> 01:04:57,174 - But isn't that playing their game? 970 01:04:57,394 --> 01:04:58,680 - You don't understand Germans. 971 01:04:58,895 --> 01:04:59,885 They have orderly minds. 972 01:05:00,105 --> 01:05:03,018 If they say 50, they mean 50. 973 01:05:03,233 --> 01:05:04,439 - [Voiceover] Achtung, actung! 974 01:05:04,651 --> 01:05:07,359 (speaking German) 975 01:05:08,696 --> 01:05:11,529 - As you were, as you were, it is equally forbidden 976 01:05:11,741 --> 01:05:13,448 that everybody should the sports field leave. 977 01:05:13,660 --> 01:05:15,276 Cancel the previous order and continue to enjoy the game. 978 01:05:15,495 --> 01:05:16,200 Please. 979 01:05:21,501 --> 01:05:23,788 Jerry seems a bit flustered. 980 01:05:30,051 --> 01:05:31,962 - Now we get on with the football. 981 01:05:32,178 --> 01:05:34,590 (whistle blowing) 982 01:05:34,806 --> 01:05:36,922 (clapping) 983 01:05:40,395 --> 01:05:42,602 - (Speaking Dutch) 984 01:05:42,814 --> 01:05:43,770 - Bob Ashley. 985 01:05:45,400 --> 01:05:46,185 There's Bob! 986 01:05:48,111 --> 01:05:49,101 - It is Bob! 987 01:05:49,320 --> 01:05:51,277 - Well I'll be jiggered! 988 01:05:51,489 --> 01:05:52,524 Hooray! 989 01:05:52,740 --> 01:05:53,571 Here, what's the Dutch for hooray? 990 01:05:53,783 --> 01:05:54,568 - Hurrah! 991 01:05:54,784 --> 01:05:55,489 - Hurrah! 992 01:05:58,621 --> 01:06:02,489 - [Voiceover] (speaking Dutch) 993 01:06:34,449 --> 01:06:35,905 - As far as I can see you strode through Holland 994 01:06:36,117 --> 01:06:37,824 with your hands in your pockets, speaking broad English, 995 01:06:38,036 --> 01:06:39,026 and pushing old men in canals. 996 01:06:39,245 --> 01:06:40,485 - Well he shouldn't have got in such a flap. 997 01:06:40,705 --> 01:06:42,696 - Then you ran away leaving your parachute in the canal. 998 01:06:42,916 --> 01:06:44,247 - 1 thought it was time to get cracking, sir. 999 01:06:44,459 --> 01:06:46,666 I came back later, but I couldn't find it. 1000 01:06:46,878 --> 01:06:48,209 - You wouldn't, the Germans had it by then. 1001 01:06:48,421 --> 01:06:49,377 - Did they, sir? 1002 01:06:49,589 --> 01:06:50,420 - What ll don't understand is how you could find the line 1003 01:06:50,632 --> 01:06:52,748 and walk along it without Geoff spotting you. 1004 01:06:52,967 --> 01:06:54,002 - 1 don't either. 1005 01:06:54,219 --> 01:06:55,300 Perhaps he was asleep. 1006 01:06:55,512 --> 01:06:56,798 - 1 certainly wasn't. 1007 01:06:57,013 --> 01:06:59,095 - Did you see a train, about 6:307? 1008 01:06:59,307 --> 01:07:01,799 - Oh yes sir, it overtook me, I hid. 1009 01:07:02,018 --> 01:07:03,133 - Overtook you? 1010 01:07:04,521 --> 01:07:06,307 You were walking the wrong way my lad. 1011 01:07:06,523 --> 01:07:07,308 (cow moos) 1012 01:07:07,524 --> 01:07:09,185 Walking into Germany instead of England. 1013 01:07:09,400 --> 01:07:10,185 - Oh? 1014 01:07:10,401 --> 01:07:11,516 - And then you met a shepherd. 1015 01:07:11,736 --> 01:07:12,567 - Whose dog naturally bit you? 1016 01:07:12,779 --> 01:07:14,019 - Yes, that's right, and then they took me 1017 01:07:14,239 --> 01:07:15,445 to the village where thank God the schoolteacher 1018 01:07:15,657 --> 01:07:16,567 spoke English. 1019 01:07:16,783 --> 01:07:17,568 - Schoolteacher? 1020 01:07:17,784 --> 01:07:18,569 What was she like? 1021 01:07:18,785 --> 01:07:19,616 - Okay. 1022 01:07:19,827 --> 01:07:20,908 That's where I had me breakfast. 1023 01:07:21,120 --> 01:07:22,827 - And then they passed you along from hand to hand 1024 01:07:23,039 --> 01:07:23,824 by barge and oxcart and-- 1025 01:07:24,040 --> 01:07:24,825 - Bicycle. 1026 01:07:25,041 --> 01:07:25,826 - And what have you 1027 01:07:26,042 --> 01:07:26,873 until you find yourself on the way to a football match 1028 01:07:27,085 --> 01:07:28,371 and told them you were Bob Ashley. 1029 01:07:28,586 --> 01:07:29,542 - And they said good gracious. 1030 01:07:29,754 --> 01:07:30,585 - That's right. 1031 01:07:30,797 --> 01:07:31,912 They told me that a truck was going to take me 1032 01:07:32,131 --> 01:07:34,372 after the game to some man called Joe de something or other. 1033 01:07:34,592 --> 01:07:35,753 - Not Joe, Jo. 1034 01:07:35,969 --> 01:07:37,425 It's a woman, not a man. 1035 01:07:37,637 --> 01:07:38,843 Otherwise you're alright. 1036 01:07:39,055 --> 01:07:40,420 Her name is Jo de Vries. 1037 01:07:40,640 --> 01:07:41,926 - Half a minute. 1038 01:07:42,141 --> 01:07:43,347 I smell the sea. 1039 01:07:48,064 --> 01:07:49,350 - The North Sea. 1040 01:08:08,376 --> 01:08:10,743 (truck sounds) 1041 01:08:11,254 --> 01:08:12,415 (trumpeting) 1042 01:08:14,382 --> 01:08:15,247 - Hear that? 1043 01:08:15,466 --> 01:08:16,251 - German. 1044 01:08:16,467 --> 01:08:17,252 - How do you know it's German? 1045 01:08:17,468 --> 01:08:20,756 - Heard 'em often enough in the last war. 1046 01:08:22,390 --> 01:08:24,757 (trumpeting) 1047 01:08:30,315 --> 01:08:33,899 - Hope Mrs. de Vries has a weather eye open. 1048 01:08:36,279 --> 01:08:38,486 (shouting) 1049 01:08:40,700 --> 01:08:43,567 - (Speaking Dutch) 1050 01:08:52,295 --> 01:08:54,502 (cow moos) 1051 01:08:54,714 --> 01:08:57,001 - (Speaking Dutch) 1052 01:08:57,216 --> 01:09:00,004 - (Speaking Dutch) 1053 01:09:14,442 --> 01:09:15,807 - Shot them a line about tomorrow's dinner being held up 1054 01:09:16,027 --> 01:09:17,768 if he didn't let us get through. 1055 01:09:17,987 --> 01:09:19,352 - Would that be Mrs. de Vries? 1056 01:09:19,572 --> 01:09:20,528 - Suppose so. 1057 01:09:26,496 --> 01:09:27,861 - (Speaking Dutch) 1058 01:09:28,081 --> 01:09:30,072 - (speaking Dutch) 1059 01:09:30,291 --> 01:09:31,497 - Are you there? 1060 01:09:35,004 --> 01:09:36,369 Englishmen, are you there? 1061 01:09:36,589 --> 01:09:38,000 - Yes, all six of us. 1062 01:09:38,216 --> 01:09:40,082 - When the truck stops, driver will open the back. 1063 01:09:40,301 --> 01:09:41,507 Get out at once. 1064 01:10:09,122 --> 01:10:09,987 - Which way? 1065 01:10:10,206 --> 01:10:10,911 - There. 1066 01:10:19,632 --> 01:10:22,340 (speaking German) 1067 01:10:24,345 --> 01:10:25,506 - [Voiceover] (speaking German) 1068 01:10:25,722 --> 01:10:27,554 - (Speaking German) 1069 01:10:27,765 --> 01:10:28,800 - [Voiceover] (Speaking German) 1070 01:10:29,016 --> 01:10:31,804 - (Speaking German) 1071 01:10:35,732 --> 01:10:36,972 - She's getting the Jerrys to unload the truck for us. 1072 01:10:37,191 --> 01:10:38,147 - She's a cool customer. 1073 01:10:38,359 --> 01:10:40,396 - These Dutch girls are wizard. 1074 01:10:40,611 --> 01:10:41,567 - They are that. 1075 01:10:41,779 --> 01:10:42,735 Our girls would do just the same 1076 01:10:42,947 --> 01:10:43,857 if they had the chance. 1077 01:10:44,073 --> 01:10:46,940 - (Speaking German) 1078 01:11:31,829 --> 01:11:35,948 (chattering and singing in German) 1079 01:12:16,040 --> 01:12:19,499 (laughing and chattering) 1080 01:12:23,005 --> 01:12:27,090 - We are passing over the quarters of 200 German soldiers. 1081 01:12:31,055 --> 01:12:34,013 (singing in German) 1082 01:12:39,814 --> 01:12:40,599 Louis. 1083 01:12:52,660 --> 01:12:54,697 - (Speaking Dutch) 1084 01:12:54,912 --> 01:12:57,700 - (Speaking Dutch) 1085 01:13:04,922 --> 01:13:07,630 (water dripping) 1086 01:13:14,473 --> 01:13:16,009 - We are over my house. 1087 01:13:16,225 --> 01:13:17,636 It's the German headquarters. 1088 01:13:17,852 --> 01:13:20,719 My rooms are at the end of the wing. 1089 01:13:43,377 --> 01:13:45,835 All of you, in the other room. 1090 01:14:00,603 --> 01:14:01,764 - Take it easy. 1091 01:14:26,003 --> 01:14:27,368 - You are safe here. 1092 01:14:27,588 --> 01:14:29,545 This place has good walls and floors. 1093 01:14:29,757 --> 01:14:30,997 You can talk as much as you want to, 1094 01:14:31,217 --> 01:14:33,208 and you can take off those things. 1095 01:14:33,427 --> 01:14:35,043 There's a radio here. 1096 01:14:37,932 --> 01:14:39,969 It's tuned in to the BBC. 1097 01:14:42,395 --> 01:14:43,931 Use it if you like. 1098 01:14:46,065 --> 01:14:47,521 Only don't start dancing. 1099 01:14:47,733 --> 01:14:50,816 Just below here is the officer's mess. 1100 01:14:51,028 --> 01:14:52,393 I must leave you now. 1101 01:14:52,613 --> 01:14:53,648 Got to go back the way we came 1102 01:14:53,864 --> 01:14:57,448 and come in by the front door or they might start thinking. 1103 01:14:57,660 --> 01:15:00,948 Lock the door behind me, and only open it to this knock. 1104 01:15:01,163 --> 01:15:02,028 (knocks) 1105 01:15:02,248 --> 01:15:03,033 - [Voiceover] V? 1106 01:15:03,249 --> 01:15:03,954 - Yes, V. 1107 01:15:08,045 --> 01:15:08,910 - [Voiceover] Pity, isn't it? 1108 01:15:09,130 --> 01:15:09,915 - [Voiceover] What's a pity? 1109 01:15:10,131 --> 01:15:11,496 - 1 never felt more like dancing in my life. 1110 01:15:11,716 --> 01:15:13,957 Just imagine, officer's mess below, Jerrys all over the 1111 01:15:14,176 --> 01:15:16,463 place and no dancing. 1112 01:15:16,679 --> 01:15:18,545 There's charming partners, too. 1113 01:15:18,764 --> 01:15:19,549 - What time is it? 1114 01:15:19,765 --> 01:15:20,675 - [Voiceover] 2156. 1115 01:15:20,891 --> 01:15:22,381 - Pity, we've missed the news. 1116 01:15:22,601 --> 01:15:23,432 - What time did you say it was? 1117 01:15:23,644 --> 01:15:24,429 - [Voiceover] 2156. 1118 01:15:24,645 --> 01:15:25,350 - Hazel! 1119 01:15:27,106 --> 01:15:29,643 - [All] Hazel Mason, Home and Forces program. 1120 01:15:29,859 --> 01:15:30,724 - Oh, your wife, Frank. 1121 01:15:30,943 --> 01:15:33,776 You know, I thought I recognized the voice. 1122 01:15:33,988 --> 01:15:37,276 (woman singing on radio) 1123 01:15:41,245 --> 01:15:42,610 - Steady, steady. 1124 01:15:45,207 --> 01:15:46,163 Not so fast. 1125 01:15:49,128 --> 01:15:51,165 That's good, that's good. 1126 01:15:55,092 --> 01:15:55,957 She's good. 1127 01:15:58,179 --> 01:15:59,419 She's damn good. 1128 01:15:59,638 --> 01:16:00,969 - Hope your wife won't object to us undressing 1129 01:16:01,182 --> 01:16:02,672 during her big scene. 1130 01:16:02,892 --> 01:16:04,724 - If she knew where you were, she'd twitter. 1131 01:16:04,935 --> 01:16:05,640 - Shh. 1132 01:16:15,196 --> 01:16:16,436 All over. 1133 01:16:16,655 --> 01:16:17,736 - How was she? 1134 01:16:17,948 --> 01:16:19,859 - Not bad, not at all bad. 1135 01:16:20,076 --> 01:16:20,781 - Yes. 1136 01:16:21,744 --> 01:16:22,529 Very good. 1137 01:16:23,579 --> 01:16:25,695 - You know, I hadn't thought about it til now, 1138 01:16:25,915 --> 01:16:27,531 but we'll have been posted missing since this morning. 1139 01:16:27,750 --> 01:16:29,457 - As a matter of fact I had thought of it. 1140 01:16:29,668 --> 01:16:30,908 - 1 don't think the others have. 1141 01:16:31,128 --> 01:16:32,664 - All the better for them. 1142 01:16:32,880 --> 01:16:34,621 - Still, I suppose Hazel knows about Frank by now. 1143 01:16:34,840 --> 01:16:37,047 - Bound to, they"ll get it through the BBC. 1144 01:16:37,259 --> 01:16:38,749 - She's on tonight. 1145 01:16:38,969 --> 01:16:41,836 - Where'd you expect her to be, off? 1146 01:16:44,141 --> 01:16:46,508 (trumpeting) 1147 01:16:50,397 --> 01:16:53,105 - Good blackout they've got here. 1148 01:16:53,317 --> 01:16:55,274 - You know, that's funny. 1149 01:16:55,486 --> 01:16:58,524 Them blacking out because of us. 1150 01:16:58,739 --> 01:17:00,946 I suppose we do fly over here, eh Frank? 1151 01:17:01,158 --> 01:17:02,364 - What, Katwijk? 1152 01:17:04,703 --> 01:17:05,568 Yes, often. 1153 01:17:05,788 --> 01:17:06,619 Well it feels like the end of a long tour 1154 01:17:06,831 --> 01:17:08,492 with a cheap supporting cast. 1155 01:17:08,707 --> 01:17:11,825 No good looking in there for small change, my boy. 1156 01:17:12,044 --> 01:17:13,955 - You know, that's very significant. 1157 01:17:14,171 --> 01:17:15,536 Five of these woolens are German to one British. 1158 01:17:15,756 --> 01:17:19,215 There might be something in that after the war. 1159 01:17:19,426 --> 01:17:21,713 The drive of Yorkshire woolens through Holland. 1160 01:17:21,929 --> 01:17:23,215 They might go for it in a big way. 1161 01:17:23,430 --> 01:17:24,420 Only don't let anybody know I said so. 1162 01:17:24,640 --> 01:17:25,971 - I don't promise 'cause of course I never talk 1163 01:17:26,183 --> 01:17:27,093 of anything but woolens. 1164 01:17:27,309 --> 01:17:28,390 I can't cure myself of it. 1165 01:17:28,602 --> 01:17:30,388 - What's so funny about woolens? 1166 01:17:30,604 --> 01:17:31,844 - Alright, alright, don't get excited. 1167 01:17:32,064 --> 01:17:33,270 - Which is it that you know more about, British actors 1168 01:17:33,482 --> 01:17:35,064 or the British cloth? 1169 01:17:35,276 --> 01:17:36,812 - Oh ho ho ho. 1170 01:17:37,027 --> 01:17:39,109 (knocking) 1171 01:17:47,538 --> 01:17:49,654 - Now, let me see you all. 1172 01:18:08,267 --> 01:18:09,302 - Frau de Vries. 1173 01:18:09,518 --> 01:18:10,508 May I introduce-- 1174 01:18:10,728 --> 01:18:11,559 - No you may not. 1175 01:18:11,770 --> 01:18:13,306 1 shall forget your names anyway. 1176 01:18:13,522 --> 01:18:14,887 - Well you don't mind us thanking you. 1177 01:18:15,107 --> 01:18:15,812 - No. 1178 01:18:21,197 --> 01:18:22,608 Why did you do that? 1179 01:18:22,823 --> 01:18:24,484 - I don't know. 1180 01:18:24,700 --> 01:18:26,862 I was thinking of my own wife. 1181 01:18:27,077 --> 01:18:28,693 Wasn't only you. 1182 01:18:28,913 --> 01:18:29,618 - I see. 1183 01:18:30,664 --> 01:18:32,029 Were you a diplomat before the war? 1184 01:18:32,249 --> 01:18:34,240 - Oh no, Johnny's the diplomat. 1185 01:18:34,460 --> 01:18:35,825 I'm just an actor. 1186 01:18:36,045 --> 01:18:37,206 - Of course. 1187 01:18:37,421 --> 01:18:38,582 No Englishman would kiss a woman's hand 1188 01:18:38,797 --> 01:18:41,164 except perhaps an actor. 1189 01:18:41,383 --> 01:18:42,544 - Snub or compliment? 1190 01:18:42,760 --> 01:18:44,171 - Compliment. 1191 01:18:44,386 --> 01:18:45,592 - Anyway, the way you handled those Germans 1192 01:18:45,804 --> 01:18:47,215 taught me something about acting. 1193 01:18:47,431 --> 01:18:49,047 - It isn't so difficult. 1194 01:18:49,266 --> 01:18:51,052 They're an unhappy people. 1195 01:18:51,268 --> 01:18:53,680 I would rather be a Dutchman in Holland now 1196 01:18:53,896 --> 01:18:55,637 than any German soldier. 1197 01:18:55,856 --> 01:18:58,393 They want to believe that somebody's their friend, 1198 01:18:58,609 --> 01:18:59,849 and that's the whole trick. 1199 01:19:00,069 --> 01:19:01,730 - [George] A dangerous trick for a woman. 1200 01:19:01,946 --> 01:19:04,608 - You don't seem to think much of women. 1201 01:19:04,823 --> 01:19:07,565 Besides, I have Louis and Willem, he was your driver. 1202 01:19:07,785 --> 01:19:11,779 They're the only servants left, but they won't leave me. 1203 01:19:12,957 --> 01:19:15,699 I was afraid when I first started. 1204 01:19:15,918 --> 01:19:17,704 Just as a pilot is afraid the first time 1205 01:19:17,920 --> 01:19:19,206 he goes solo. 1206 01:19:19,421 --> 01:19:22,083 And after a few minutes, when he finds he's still alive, 1207 01:19:22,299 --> 01:19:23,915 he begins to like it. 1208 01:19:26,679 --> 01:19:27,885 Will you do something for me? 1209 01:19:28,097 --> 01:19:29,258 - Yes, of course. 1210 01:19:29,473 --> 01:19:31,089 - I want you to go and see my husband when you get back 1211 01:19:31,308 --> 01:19:32,093 to England. 1212 01:19:33,477 --> 01:19:34,512 - Your husband? 1213 01:19:34,728 --> 01:19:35,934 - I'm not mad. 1214 01:19:36,146 --> 01:19:38,228 He's in London, I'll give you his address. 1215 01:19:38,440 --> 01:19:39,225 - [Tom] But we heard-- 1216 01:19:39,441 --> 01:19:40,226 - I know. 1217 01:19:40,442 --> 01:19:41,898 I spread that story myself. 1218 01:19:42,111 --> 01:19:45,320 Nobody knows the truth, not even my friends. 1219 01:19:45,531 --> 01:19:47,272 But he's alive, and in London. 1220 01:19:47,491 --> 01:19:48,856 - But do you ever hear from him? 1221 01:19:49,076 --> 01:19:50,532 - Five times a week. 1222 01:19:50,744 --> 01:19:54,112 He's one of the Dutch announcers of Radio Oranje. 1223 01:19:54,331 --> 01:19:55,116 - What? 1224 01:19:55,332 --> 01:19:56,447 - Radio Orange. 1225 01:19:56,667 --> 01:19:57,452 - Oh. 1226 01:19:57,668 --> 01:20:00,330 - So you see we are two, on both sides of the channel, 1227 01:20:00,546 --> 01:20:02,036 who are still fighting. 1228 01:20:02,256 --> 01:20:03,291 - Well leave it to us. 1229 01:20:03,507 --> 01:20:04,838 Can we get cracking tonight? 1230 01:20:05,050 --> 01:20:07,542 - You may be here for days or hours. 1231 01:20:07,761 --> 01:20:09,047 Depends on your air force. 1232 01:20:09,263 --> 01:20:10,719 You can only get away if there's a raid. 1233 01:20:10,931 --> 01:20:12,672 - We want to get back raid or no raid. 1234 01:20:12,891 --> 01:20:14,256 Now look here, Mrs. de Vries, I don't-- 1235 01:20:14,476 --> 01:20:15,591 - Are you in command of this party? 1236 01:20:15,811 --> 01:20:16,926 - Oh no, he's just a Yorkshireman. 1237 01:20:17,146 --> 01:20:17,931 - Are you in command? 1238 01:20:18,147 --> 01:20:18,932 - No. 1239 01:20:19,148 --> 01:20:20,309 You are. 1240 01:20:20,524 --> 01:20:22,356 - We have to get you back to England. 1241 01:20:22,568 --> 01:20:23,558 You are not the first and you won't be the last 1242 01:20:23,777 --> 01:20:26,064 to leave this house for England. 1243 01:20:26,280 --> 01:20:27,896 You will reach the open sea in a fishing boat, 1244 01:20:28,115 --> 01:20:30,322 and the fishing boat by a row boat and the row boat 1245 01:20:30,534 --> 01:20:31,820 through the cellar of this house. 1246 01:20:32,036 --> 01:20:33,947 And to the cellar by a back staircase. 1247 01:20:34,163 --> 01:20:35,824 The corridor which passes my door leads to that staircase. 1248 01:20:36,040 --> 01:20:38,657 The corridor has two features. 1249 01:20:38,876 --> 01:20:40,913 A sentry and a glass roof. 1250 01:20:41,962 --> 01:20:42,827 - And so? 1251 01:20:43,047 --> 01:20:44,162 - And so if you were his commanding officer, 1252 01:20:44,381 --> 01:20:46,338 what orders would you give him in case of an air raid? 1253 01:20:46,550 --> 01:20:48,166 - Well, tell him not to stand about gawking 1254 01:20:48,385 --> 01:20:49,921 into a glass roof, I suppose. 1255 01:20:50,137 --> 01:20:51,298 - Exactly. 1256 01:20:51,513 --> 01:20:54,255 During a raid the corridor is left unguarded. 1257 01:20:54,475 --> 01:20:56,011 Now do you understand? 1258 01:20:56,226 --> 01:20:56,931 - Exactly. 1259 01:20:58,312 --> 01:21:00,178 - Everything is prepared. 1260 01:21:00,397 --> 01:21:03,185 There's nothing to do now but wait. 1261 01:21:07,321 --> 01:21:09,858 (rain falling) 1262 01:21:24,838 --> 01:21:26,420 - [Voiceover] Owing to bad weather conditions, 1263 01:21:26,632 --> 01:21:29,715 there were no operations over enemy territory last night. 1264 01:21:29,927 --> 01:21:31,463 - You're telling me. 1265 01:21:40,729 --> 01:21:43,596 - Mijnheer (sir) 1266 01:21:45,609 --> 01:21:46,895 -pardon, mijnheer 1267 01:21:51,949 --> 01:21:54,691 - Our wine has been drunk by the Germans, 1268 01:21:54,910 --> 01:21:58,119 but being a Dutch woman, ll think the Dutch water 1269 01:21:58,330 --> 01:22:01,618 is a better drink than French champagne. 1270 01:22:01,834 --> 01:22:03,541 I'm sorry I haven't been able to give you 1271 01:22:03,752 --> 01:22:06,369 the food I would have liked to, but we haven't very much 1272 01:22:06,588 --> 01:22:07,749 left. 1273 01:22:07,965 --> 01:22:10,548 I mean not very much left to eat. 1274 01:22:10,759 --> 01:22:13,046 But we've kept everything else. 1275 01:22:13,262 --> 01:22:15,799 We can think and hope and fight. 1276 01:22:20,394 --> 01:22:22,431 I give you a toast. 1277 01:22:22,646 --> 01:22:23,351 Louis. 1278 01:22:26,316 --> 01:22:28,182 It has been our motto since the House of Orange 1279 01:22:28,402 --> 01:22:31,440 drove out the Spaniards 300 years ago. 1280 01:22:33,282 --> 01:22:35,990 (speaking French) 1281 01:22:42,332 --> 01:22:44,699 It's nice to be a woman again, 1282 01:22:44,918 --> 01:22:47,000 even for half an hour. 1283 01:22:47,212 --> 01:22:51,251 - What do they reckon that motto of yours means then, ma'am? 1284 01:22:52,551 --> 01:22:53,916 - We can take it. 1285 01:22:55,554 --> 01:22:56,840 - Well I never. 1286 01:22:57,055 --> 01:22:57,840 300 years ago. 1287 01:22:58,056 --> 01:23:01,674 We don't seem to have progressed much, do we? 1288 01:23:06,940 --> 01:23:07,725 - George. 1289 01:23:11,695 --> 01:23:12,981 - Go on, George. 1290 01:23:14,114 --> 01:23:16,401 - I don't know why everybody's looking at me. 1291 01:23:16,617 --> 01:23:21,032 After all, we have a diplomat and an actor here. 1292 01:23:21,246 --> 01:23:23,237 And I suppose it's my age. 1293 01:23:28,712 --> 01:23:32,250 Well my dear young lady, we can't offer you anything 1294 01:23:32,466 --> 01:23:36,505 except our love, our gratitude, and our admiration 1295 01:23:39,389 --> 01:23:42,757 for a brave woman and a fearless country. 1296 01:23:43,685 --> 01:23:46,598 But we can promise you one thing. 1297 01:23:46,813 --> 01:23:50,852 A growing help and attack which will sweep these Germans 1298 01:23:52,736 --> 01:23:53,521 from-- 1299 01:23:56,156 --> 01:23:59,194 (airplanes rumbling) 1300 01:24:00,160 --> 01:24:02,902 (air raid siren) 1301 01:24:03,121 --> 01:24:03,906 - Air raid! 1302 01:24:05,874 --> 01:24:09,242 Louis, (speaking Dutch). 1303 01:24:12,756 --> 01:24:14,542 Come here, all of you. 1304 01:24:17,094 --> 01:24:20,132 (shouting in German) 1305 01:24:34,152 --> 01:24:34,937 You see? 1306 01:24:37,364 --> 01:24:40,026 That's what you're doing for us. 1307 01:24:40,242 --> 01:24:42,574 Can you hear them running for shelter? 1308 01:24:42,786 --> 01:24:44,652 Can you understand what that means to all 1309 01:24:44,871 --> 01:24:46,202 the occupied countries? 1310 01:24:46,415 --> 01:24:48,531 To enslaved people having it drummed into their ears 1311 01:24:48,750 --> 01:24:51,538 that the Germans are masters of the earth? 1312 01:24:51,753 --> 01:24:53,369 Seeing those masters running for shelter, 1313 01:24:53,589 --> 01:24:55,751 seeing them crouching under tables, 1314 01:24:55,966 --> 01:24:59,379 and hearing that steady hum night after night, 1315 01:24:59,595 --> 01:25:03,634 that noise which is oil for the burning fire in our hearts. 1316 01:25:06,143 --> 01:25:08,225 (booming) 1317 01:25:37,382 --> 01:25:40,340 (shouting in Dutch) 1318 01:25:44,056 --> 01:25:46,593 - (Speaking Dutch) 1319 01:25:46,808 --> 01:25:47,513 Stop here. 1320 01:25:51,980 --> 01:25:55,018 (shouting in German) 1321 01:26:01,406 --> 01:26:03,613 (whistles) 1322 01:26:06,203 --> 01:26:08,991 (speaking German) 1323 01:26:20,300 --> 01:26:24,419 - She's leading him up the garden path, beautifully. 1324 01:26:31,937 --> 01:26:34,304 They're expecting another chap, name of Fritz. 1325 01:26:34,523 --> 01:26:37,481 - Reception committee for Fritzy. 1326 01:26:37,693 --> 01:26:39,775 - He's gone to get a (speaks German). 1327 01:26:39,986 --> 01:26:44,025 I don't know what (speaks German) means. 1328 01:26:44,950 --> 01:26:48,238 (speaking German) 1329 01:26:48,453 --> 01:26:50,660 (cries out) 1330 01:26:53,750 --> 01:26:56,287 - She's dropped his torch in the drink. 1331 01:26:56,503 --> 01:26:58,369 - Since when did you speak German? 1332 01:26:58,588 --> 01:27:00,875 - I can understand that much. 1333 01:27:03,301 --> 01:27:06,259 - (Speaking German) 1334 01:27:07,305 --> 01:27:08,420 - Herr Fritzy. 1335 01:27:15,272 --> 01:27:18,390 - Now what about this (speaks German)? 1336 01:27:18,608 --> 01:27:19,393 Of course! 1337 01:27:19,609 --> 01:27:21,020 - What is it? 1338 01:27:21,236 --> 01:27:22,021 - Corkscrew. 1339 01:27:22,237 --> 01:27:23,102 - Cut it out. 1340 01:27:23,655 --> 01:27:25,066 I'll be Fritz. 1341 01:27:26,575 --> 01:27:30,364 You others follow as soon as the fight starts. 1342 01:27:35,709 --> 01:27:38,497 (speaking German) 1343 01:27:42,758 --> 01:27:44,920 (shouting) 1344 01:27:52,100 --> 01:27:52,965 Alright Mrs. de Vries? 1345 01:27:53,185 --> 01:27:53,970 - Yes. 1346 01:27:54,186 --> 01:27:54,971 - How 'bout it Tom? 1347 01:27:55,187 --> 01:27:55,972 - Kiboshed. 1348 01:27:56,188 --> 01:27:56,973 - Bob? 1349 01:27:57,189 --> 01:27:57,974 - KO. 1350 01:27:58,190 --> 01:27:59,021 - Frank, Geoff? 1351 01:27:59,232 --> 01:28:01,018 - Over and out. 1352 01:28:01,234 --> 01:28:02,690 - (Speaking Dutch) 1353 01:28:02,903 --> 01:28:03,608 - Louis! 1354 01:28:06,364 --> 01:28:09,231 - (Speaking Dutch) 1355 01:28:12,329 --> 01:28:13,615 - You can't wait for the tide to turn, 1356 01:28:13,830 --> 01:28:14,695 or for the fishing boat. 1357 01:28:14,915 --> 01:28:16,201 These three Germans are going to be missed. 1358 01:28:16,416 --> 01:28:17,577 - What are you going to do with them? 1359 01:28:17,793 --> 01:28:18,578 We can't leave you in a spot like this. 1360 01:28:18,794 --> 01:28:20,876 - Don't worry about me, and don't worry about these Germans. 1361 01:28:21,087 --> 01:28:23,454 We didn't invite them to our country, 1362 01:28:23,673 --> 01:28:26,131 but we can take care of them once they're here. 1363 01:28:26,343 --> 01:28:28,960 (speaking Dutch) 1364 01:28:34,059 --> 01:28:35,720 That tunnel leads to the river. 1365 01:28:35,936 --> 01:28:37,552 Watch out for a fishing boat coming upstream 1366 01:28:37,771 --> 01:28:39,637 with two white diamonds on the starboard side. 1367 01:28:39,856 --> 01:28:40,641 - Two white diamonds. 1368 01:28:40,857 --> 01:28:42,222 - Try and contact the fisherman. 1369 01:28:42,442 --> 01:28:43,728 If you can't, trust to luck. 1370 01:28:43,944 --> 01:28:45,730 The danger will be at the swing bridge at the mouth 1371 01:28:45,946 --> 01:28:47,903 of the river, it's guarded. 1372 01:28:48,114 --> 01:28:51,277 You may be challenged, you must use your own judgment. 1373 01:28:51,493 --> 01:28:52,198 Now hurry. 1374 01:28:53,203 --> 01:28:54,364 - What about the course? 1375 01:28:54,579 --> 01:28:55,694 - Due west. 1376 01:28:55,914 --> 01:28:59,248 Steer by a light, you will pick up eight miles out. 1377 01:28:59,459 --> 01:29:02,076 It's a German rescue buoy for those air men who are forced down to the sea. 1378 01:29:02,295 --> 01:29:04,957 Keep well to the left of it and watch out for E boats. 1379 01:29:05,173 --> 01:29:06,504 You have your compass? 1380 01:29:06,716 --> 01:29:07,501 - Yes, I've got it here. 1381 01:29:07,717 --> 01:29:11,335 - Don't waste my corkscrew, bring the bottle. 1382 01:29:14,140 --> 01:29:15,926 - Well, God bless you. 1383 01:29:36,204 --> 01:29:40,323 - I suppose that's the one advantage of being old. 1384 01:29:45,672 --> 01:29:46,628 - Good luck. 1385 01:30:14,784 --> 01:30:15,649 - Stand by. 1386 01:30:19,873 --> 01:30:20,658 In. 1387 01:30:22,000 --> 01:30:22,785 Out. 1388 01:30:23,752 --> 01:30:26,790 (explosions booming) 1389 01:30:44,189 --> 01:30:46,055 - Swing bridge ahead. 1390 01:30:56,493 --> 01:30:59,030 (horn blowing) 1391 01:31:01,539 --> 01:31:04,327 (speaking German) 1392 01:32:22,328 --> 01:32:24,740 - Here come the fishing boats. 1393 01:32:49,814 --> 01:32:51,521 - Two white diamonds. 1394 01:32:55,028 --> 01:32:57,065 Here go our boyfriends. 1395 01:33:01,409 --> 01:33:04,071 - Our chance will be when the bridge starts to close again. 1396 01:33:04,287 --> 01:33:08,326 Stand by to cast off, and when I give the word, row. 1397 01:33:28,394 --> 01:33:29,179 Get set! 1398 01:33:30,230 --> 01:33:31,015 Cast off! 1399 01:33:49,541 --> 01:33:51,828 (whistling) 1400 01:33:55,964 --> 01:33:56,749 In. 1401 01:33:58,174 --> 01:33:58,959 Out. 1402 01:34:00,135 --> 01:34:00,920 In. 1403 01:34:02,428 --> 01:34:03,213 Out. 1404 01:34:06,724 --> 01:34:07,589 Quicken up. 1405 01:34:08,852 --> 01:34:09,933 In. 1406 01:34:10,145 --> 01:34:10,850 Out. 1407 01:34:20,280 --> 01:34:23,443 (shouting in German) 1408 01:34:23,658 --> 01:34:24,363 Now row. 1409 01:34:33,668 --> 01:34:36,501 (gunshot) 1410 01:34:36,713 --> 01:34:37,544 - Keep down everybody. 1411 01:34:37,755 --> 01:34:39,496 - Down be damned, we're not gonna be caught! 1412 01:34:39,716 --> 01:34:41,002 In, out, in, out! 1413 01:34:42,093 --> 01:34:44,300 (gunshots) 1414 01:35:06,659 --> 01:35:07,524 - Our luck. 1415 01:35:08,453 --> 01:35:12,321 They don't dare use light because of our traps. 1416 01:35:22,550 --> 01:35:25,212 Let's slow it down Tom, I'm done. 1417 01:35:28,848 --> 01:35:32,967 - Watch your course, George, we're going a bit north. 1418 01:35:34,771 --> 01:35:36,808 - You want any help, sir? 1419 01:35:38,650 --> 01:35:40,436 - You alright, George? 1420 01:35:41,903 --> 01:35:42,688 - George? 1421 01:35:44,572 --> 01:35:45,437 He's hurt. 1422 01:35:45,657 --> 01:35:47,022 - Steer, somebody! 1423 01:35:50,703 --> 01:35:52,239 - Are you hurt badly, George. 1424 01:35:52,455 --> 01:35:53,695 - The tiller. 1425 01:35:53,915 --> 01:35:55,155 - Don't worry about that. 1426 01:35:55,375 --> 01:35:56,456 Here. 1427 01:35:56,668 --> 01:35:57,373 Geoff. 1428 01:36:03,466 --> 01:36:05,423 Here, pass me that sack. 1429 01:36:12,850 --> 01:36:13,590 Oh lord. 1430 01:36:18,439 --> 01:36:21,022 You alright now George? 1431 01:36:21,234 --> 01:36:25,068 - If 1 can stick it til morning I'll do alright. 1432 01:36:37,583 --> 01:36:40,496 - I suppose this is what they call choppy. 1433 01:36:40,712 --> 01:36:41,827 - 1 call nasty. 1434 01:36:56,894 --> 01:36:58,680 - Hey, here they come. 1435 01:37:11,909 --> 01:37:12,899 They've spotted us, sir. 1436 01:37:13,119 --> 01:37:13,824 - Blast. 1437 01:37:31,220 --> 01:37:32,802 - They'll be here in about three minutes I reckon. 1438 01:37:33,014 --> 01:37:34,425 - Nevermind, when this comes out we're gonna be alright. 1439 01:37:34,640 --> 01:37:36,222 - I don't want another trip to Holland just yet, shut the hatch. 1440 01:37:36,434 --> 01:37:38,596 - They still jabbering, sir? 1441 01:37:41,606 --> 01:37:42,471 - Yes. 1442 01:37:42,690 --> 01:37:43,896 They're ordering these two thugs to sit quiet 1443 01:37:44,108 --> 01:37:46,475 until the E boats get here. 1444 01:37:46,694 --> 01:37:50,153 - (Speaking German) 1445 01:37:50,365 --> 01:37:53,778 - What are we gonna do about Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? 1446 01:37:53,993 --> 01:37:56,234 - You two stay put, you understand? 1447 01:37:56,454 --> 01:37:58,661 - (Speaking German) 1448 01:37:58,873 --> 01:38:00,784 - You know you're far too cocky. 1449 01:38:01,000 --> 01:38:02,536 You understand that alright? 1450 01:38:02,752 --> 01:38:03,457 - Okay. 1451 01:38:11,594 --> 01:38:14,803 - No need to have empty stomach anyway. 1452 01:38:18,184 --> 01:38:20,801 (horn sounding) 1453 01:38:37,829 --> 01:38:41,197 - Try to pick up something from our side. 1454 01:38:51,717 --> 01:38:53,924 (shouting) 1455 01:39:03,813 --> 01:39:04,598 - Out! 1456 01:39:06,441 --> 01:39:08,853 - [Voiceover] They don't seem to understand my German, sir! 1457 01:39:09,068 --> 01:39:10,354 - He's one of us! 1458 01:39:16,367 --> 01:39:18,904 - [Voiceover] Hello, air force? 1459 01:39:20,288 --> 01:39:22,370 - That's right, six of us. 1460 01:39:24,125 --> 01:39:28,289 - [Voiceover] What are you birds doing here? 1461 01:39:28,504 --> 01:39:29,994 Wonder Jerry didn't pick you up. 1462 01:39:30,214 --> 01:39:32,751 - Matter of fact we picked up two of them. 1463 01:39:32,967 --> 01:39:33,672 - Jerrys? 1464 01:39:34,719 --> 01:39:36,130 Are they your prisoners? 1465 01:39:36,345 --> 01:39:37,631 - Well we been arguing the toss about that 1466 01:39:37,847 --> 01:39:38,632 ever since we got here. 1467 01:39:38,848 --> 01:39:40,338 They were here first and radioed their chaps for help. 1468 01:39:40,558 --> 01:39:41,468 - I see their point. 1469 01:39:41,684 --> 01:39:43,641 Technically you're their prisoners. 1470 01:39:43,853 --> 01:39:44,763 - [Voiceover] Six to two? 1471 01:39:44,979 --> 01:39:45,844 I like that. 1472 01:39:48,733 --> 01:39:49,518 Sir. 1473 01:39:50,651 --> 01:39:52,767 - Got a bit too cocky so we took their guns. 1474 01:39:52,987 --> 01:39:54,773 - Legally that weakens your status. 1475 01:39:54,989 --> 01:39:56,445 But don't mind me, I'm a barrister when I'm ashore. 1476 01:39:56,657 --> 01:39:58,489 - Well then we loosened the cable and hoped we'd drift. 1477 01:39:58,701 --> 01:40:00,408 - You drifted alright. 1478 01:40:01,412 --> 01:40:03,323 Another hour with this tide running and you'll be 1479 01:40:03,539 --> 01:40:04,825 in our own minefields. 1480 01:40:05,041 --> 01:40:06,497 How long have you been in the pot? 1481 01:40:06,709 --> 01:40:08,165 - Since about 4. 1482 01:40:08,377 --> 01:40:11,085 - We saw you coming sir, we thought you was Jerrys sir. 1483 01:40:11,297 --> 01:40:13,459 - Trouble with you fellows is you can't see anything 1484 01:40:13,674 --> 01:40:15,381 unless you're 10,000 feet up. 1485 01:40:15,593 --> 01:40:17,675 - We heard on the radio they were sending E boats. 1486 01:40:17,887 --> 01:40:18,672 - When'd you hear that? 1487 01:40:18,888 --> 01:40:19,673 - About 10 minutes ago. 1488 01:40:19,889 --> 01:40:20,674 - 10 minutes? 1489 01:40:20,890 --> 01:40:21,675 Well what are we waiting for? 1490 01:40:21,891 --> 01:40:22,676 Get your fellows aboard. 1491 01:40:22,892 --> 01:40:24,929 - One of us is wounded. 1492 01:40:25,144 --> 01:40:29,103 We shan't be able to get him across to your boat. 1493 01:40:33,986 --> 01:40:37,274 - Yeah, I quite agree he can't be moved. 1494 01:40:38,199 --> 01:40:40,486 Bit old for a flyer, isn't he? 1495 01:40:40,701 --> 01:40:42,066 Well how do you feel about it? 1496 01:40:42,286 --> 01:40:44,072 - He's our rear gunner. 1497 01:40:45,039 --> 01:40:47,656 - Yes, if it wasn't for those E boats. 1498 01:40:47,875 --> 01:40:49,786 Course you don't want to leave him. 1499 01:40:50,002 --> 01:40:51,788 Be the wisest thing to do. 1500 01:40:52,004 --> 01:40:53,460 - We can't do that. 1501 01:40:53,673 --> 01:40:56,665 We're all the one crew, you see. 1502 01:40:56,884 --> 01:40:58,545 - Yeah, I quite agree. 1503 01:41:02,974 --> 01:41:03,805 Coxswain! 1504 01:41:04,016 --> 01:41:05,347 - [Voiceover] Aye aye, sir! 1505 01:41:05,560 --> 01:41:06,345 - Take this lobster pot in tow! 1506 01:41:06,561 --> 01:41:07,847 - [Voiceover] Aye aye sir! 1507 01:41:08,062 --> 01:41:09,302 - What about the E boats? 1508 01:41:09,522 --> 01:41:12,640 - That to the E boats, next stop Dover. 1509 01:41:52,356 --> 01:41:53,642 - [Voiceover] That's all, Corbett. 1510 01:41:53,858 --> 01:41:55,064 - Thank you sir. 1511 01:42:08,122 --> 01:42:10,079 - Well George, this is the new Kite. 1512 01:42:10,291 --> 01:42:11,076 How do you like it? 1513 01:42:11,292 --> 01:42:13,408 - Yes, that's more my size. 1514 01:42:15,588 --> 01:42:17,955 - Right, the target's Berlin. 1515 01:42:38,110 --> 01:42:41,068 (Dutch national anthem)