In the midst of war-torn London, a film crew battles not just bombs but the challenge of inspiring a nation.

A film that was described as “very British”, depicting another angle of the second world war, is leaving BBC iPlayer in no more than a few days.

During the London Blitz of 1940, a screenwriter, Catrin, and a makeshift cast and crew work together to make a film to boost national morale and inspire America to join the war. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT

Their Finest (2016) sees a young woman, Catrin Cole (Gemma Arterton) get hired to write scripts for propaganda films by the Ministry of Information.

She works alongside a fellow screenwriter and an actor to create a movie that will boost national morale and inspire America to join the war - all amidst the conflictual cl

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