Explore the key events of the Battle of Britain with clips from over 50 years of BBC television and radio programmes. The Battle of Britain was the German air force's. Strictly Come Dancing. Culture secretary John Whittingdale questions whether the BBC should make such programmes. Photograph: Guy Levy/BBC/PA The Battle of Britain is the name given to the Second World War air campaign waged by the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) against the United Kingdom during the summer. Title:The Battle of Britain. Subject:Recalling the Battle of Britain. Source: BBC Archive The impact of the Great War on modern Great Britain. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Jan 19, 2013. Category. People & Blogs; License. Standard YouTube License Photographer and author Keith Wilson spent the best part of a year documenting the work of the RAF's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF), an aerial display group.