Castles in the Sky, a drama that recounts the story of a team of British scientists working to invent radar in the run-up to the Battle of Britain, will be shown on BBC2 at 9pm tonight.

The drama, starring actor and comedian Eddie Izzard, was produced by Somerville alumnus Simon Wheeler.

More details about the drama (and a video that includes interview excerpts with Simon Wheeler) can be found on the BBC website.

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