They joined an RAF that was known as 'the best flying club in the world' - but when war pitches
the young pilots of 409 Squadron into battle over Germany, their training, tactics and equipment
are soon found wanting. The men's gung-ho spirit never dies, but it takes a beating in the flak
and fighting over the Ruhr. Here the reality of war is all too apparent: chaos, cock-up and
comradeship in equal measure. Damned Good Show" explores the story of the fictional 409 Squadron
RAF between the outbreak of war in 1939 and the end of Bomber Command's "learning" period,
summer 1941. It covers the initial Phoney War leafleting, "Gardening" mine-dropping missions,
and the commencement of more dangerous missions over Germany.

About The Reader
Terry Wale was born in London and made his first professional debut aged thirteen as Puck in
Tyrone Guthrie?s production of A Midsummer Night?s Dream at the Old Vic Theatre. Terry wrote the
musical play Judy, based on the life of Judy Garland, which was nominated for a London Theatre
Critics Award and earned for its star Lesley Mackie, the Olivier Award for Best Performance in
a Musical. In 2003 Terry won a Silver Award at the Spoken Word Awards in London and is currently
adding to his list of more than 100 audio books, recorded over the last ten years.

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