WW2 Air Crash Detectives

Garth Barnard investigates the 1942 incident that ended the life of Prince George, the Duke of Kent. The programme asks whether the circumstances of the Duke’s death were truly accidental and explores possible alternative explanations for the crash as presented in the programme.

The episode titled is presented as a programme that centres on a single historical incident. Its format is that of an episode, and it is listed under the genre “episode”. The piece is built around a specific investigation rather than a broader series, and its focus is clearly defined from the outset. In the core of the programme, presenter Garth Barnard takes a close look at the circumstances surrounding the death of Prince George, the Duke of Kent, in 1942. Barnard’s approach is to scrutinise the event that brought the duke’s life to an end, weighing the evidence that has been recorded about that day. He frames his inquiry around a central question: was the duke’s demise truly an accident, or might there be other explanations? The investigation remains tightly bound to the 1942 incident, with Barnard repeatedly returning to the same set of facts to test the accident theory. Throughout the episode, he keeps the enquiry focused on the single point of whether the duke’s death can be classified as an accidental occurrence, without venturing into unrelated territory. This sustained emphasis ensures that the programme stays centred on its original premise.