Skip to content
The Couch Critic Logo
Fighting for King and Empire: Britain's Caribbean Heroes

Fighting for King and Empire: Britain's Caribbean Heroes

20151h
DocumentaryHistory

Status

Released

Release

2015

Runtime

1h

Where to Watch
Streaming availability by country
How to compare streaming availability
Provider type

Streaming

2
Amazon Prime VideoAmazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video with AdsAmazon Prime Video with Ads
Streaming data provided byJustWatch
Updated daily

Storyline

During the Second World War, thousands of men and women from the Caribbean colonies volunteered to come to Britain to join the fight against Hitler. They risked their lives for king and empire, but their contribution has largely been forgotten. Some of the last surviving Caribbean veterans tell their extraordinary wartime stories - from torpedo attacks by German U-boats and the RAF's blanket-bombing of Germany to the culture shock of Britain's freezing winters and war-torn landscapes. This brave sacrifice confronted the pioneers from the Caribbean with a lifelong challenge - to be treated as equals by the British government and the British people. With vivid first-hand testimony, observational documentary and rare archive footage, the programme gives a unique perspective on the Second World War and the history of 20th-century Britain.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h
May 13, 2015
Languages
English
Director
Matt Cottingham
Ben Crichton
Production
BBC
BBC
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Official Website

Recommended Movies

The Untold History Of The United States poster
Movie

Oliver Stone charts the history of the United States from the Second World War to the present.

The Untold History Of The United States

Nov 2012

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound poster
Movie

The history of cinematic sound, told by legendary sound designers and visionary filmmakers.

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

Oct 2019

The Unknown Known poster
Movie

Former United States Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld discusses his career in Washington D.C. from his days as a congressman in the early 1960s to planning the invasion of Iraq in 2003.

The Unknown Known

Aug 2013

Visions of Light poster
Movie

Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography and of the "DP" (the director of photography), illustrating their points with clips from 100 films, from Birth of a Nation to Do the Right Thing. Themes: the DP tells people where to look; changes in movies (the arrival of sound, color, and wide screens) required creative responses from DPs; and, these artisans constantly invent new equipment and try new things, with wonderful results. The narration takes us through the identifiable studio styles of the 30s, the emergence of noir, the New York look, and the impact of Europeans. Citizen Kane, The Conformist, and Gordon Willis get special attention.

Visions of Light

Sep 1992

Red Army poster
Movie

A documentary highlighting the Soviet Union's legendary and enigmatic hockey training culture and world-dominating team through the eyes of the team's Captain Slava Fetisov, following his shift from hockey star and celebrated national hero to political enemy.

Red Army

Jan 2015