First Light

1h 15min

Drama

History

War

In May 1940, feeling the RAF needs every man to fight to Luftwaffe, Geoffrey 'Boy' Wellum joins at 18, becoming the youngest ever Spitfire pilot. After an intense training, he soon bonds with the flying men of his squadron. In the air, danger is great, but on the ground drinks, sports and girls, in Geoff's case Sarah, provide great comfort. However in time, the casualties exact a grueling psychological toll, until his tour of duty is ended after 18 months.

Production Companies

Manray Media

Lion Television

Cast

Sam Heughan

Sam Heughan

Geoffrey 'Boy' Wellum
Ben Aldridge

Ben Aldridge

Brian Kingcombe
Alex Robertson

Alex Robertson

Tommy Lund
Jordan Bernarde

Jordan Bernarde

Trevor Wade
Geoffrey Wellum

Geoffrey Wellum

Himself - Older 'Boy'
Richard Walsh

Richard Walsh

Mr. Wellum
Paul Kynman

Paul Kynman

Bevington

Release date

14th Sep 2010

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English