The royal air fouce has defended britains skies and those of her allies since the early part of the 20th century, following the traiditon of the royal flying corps and the royal naval air service.

Story of Navy combines rare and unseen footage, expert opinion and more beginning with the turn of the 20th century. Historic milestones includes the Battle of Jutland from the first World War, the Channel dash, the sinking of the Force Z, the hunt for the Bismarck and the Battle of the Atlantic. Bringing the story up to date is a section on the 'Festival of the Sea 2001' one of the greatest celebrations of our nautical heritage that this country has ever seen.

The Story of the British Army in the 20th Century is one of weapons and battles, glorious victory and embarrassing defeat and ever improving technology, but above all it is the story of the soldier. Employing the massive technology improvements of the last 100 years, the soldier's importance on the battlefield has not diminished, whatever the situation demands. In this fascinating look at their lives we see them advancing from mud filled trenches on the Somme battlefield, racing across the North African Desert, dropping by parachute into Normandy, fighting through the jungles of Burma and peace-keeping in far flung places of the world. The Story of the Army tells the full story of the era of sabre and lance in the Boer War, to the advanced computer technology of today.