‘Castles in the Sky’ tells humorous true story of pre-World War II scientists

Eddie Izzard stars in “Castles in the Sky,” a funny, moving and inspiring drama about the pioneering work on radar by a real but little-known team of scientists leading up to World War II.

On Feb. 26, 1935, Robert Watson-Watt demonstrated for the first time that aircraft could be detected by bouncing radio waves off them. By the time the war began in 1939, radar stations were dotted along the British coast, tracking aircraft at distances of 100 miles away.

It was this invention – more than any other – that saved the Royal Air Force. This drama follows those early years as Watson-Watt and his team of scientists worked tirelessly to see their invention taken seriously, from the highs and lows, to the battles for funding and the political wrangling.

Watch “Castles in the Sky” on Sunday, Dec. 9, at 7 p.m. on Arizona PBS.

A graphic reading: Protect my public media

Protect My Public Media: Contact your Senators today

Adelita Grijalva, Daniel Hernandez Jr., Patrick Harris Sr., Deja Foxx, and José Malvido Jr.

Watch replays of U.S. Congressional District 7 candidate debates

Shane Campbell-Staton and text reading: Human Footprint, Flagstaff, July 18
July 18

Join us for an exclusive screening of ‘Human Footprint’ in Flagstaff

Diners eat outside on an episode of Check, Please! Arizona

Be a guest on “Check, Please! Arizona”

Subscribe to Arizona PBS Newsletters

STAY in touch
with azpbs.org!

Subscribe to Arizona PBS Newsletters: