Castles in the Sky (2014)

Film details

Featuring

Eddie Izzard Alex Jennings David Hayman
Director

Gillies MacKinnon
Country

United Kingdom
Year

2014
Genre

Drama
Type

Television
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

A dramatised account of the invention of radar. Scottish meteorologist Robert Watson Watt answers the call when the Air Ministry seeks an invention to help protect Britain. After a successful small scale field test, Watson Watt assembles a team of unproven scientists.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Robert Watson Watt
    
    Eddie Izzard
  - Henry Tizard
    
    Alex Jennings
  - Frederick Lindemann
    
    David Hayman
  - Margaret Watson Watt
    
    Laura Fraser
  - Arnold 'Skip' Wilkins
    
    Karl Davies
  - Albert Rowe
    
    Julian Rhind-Tutt
  - Winston Churchill
    
    Tim McInnerny
  - Pat
    
    Arran Tulloch
  - Edward 'Taffy' Bowen
    
    Celyn Jones
  - Higgy
    
    Iain McKee
  - Bainbridge Bell
    
    Joe Bone
  - Secretary
    
    Lesley Harcourt
  - scientist
    
    Stephen Chance
  - scientist
    
    Carl Heap
  - Navy Guard
    
    Nick Elliott
Credits
- Direction:
  - Director
    
    Gillies MacKinnon
  Production:
  - Production Company
    
    Hero Film & televison Production
  - Production Company
    
    Black Camel Pictures
  - Executive Producer
    
    Judy Naake
  - Executive Producer
    
    Simon Wheeler
  - Executive Producer for BBC Scotland
    
    Ewan Angus
  - Producer
    
    Simon Wheeler
  Writing:
  - Written by
    
    Ian Kershaw
  Unknown:
  - [Produced] For
    
    BBC