The Combined Operations raid on Dieppe 30 years ago was a tactical defeat that sowed the seeds of victory. Tonight's programme tells the story of one of the most controversial operations of the Second World War: with Admiral of the Fleet Earl Mountbatten of Burma KG, GCB, OM, DSO, then Chief of Combined Operations Lord Lovat, DSO, MC leader of the only successful part of the raid The late Vice-Admiral John Hughes-Hallett, DSO Naval Force Commander Col C. C. Merritt, vc (Dieppe) South Saskatchewan Regt Col P. Porteous, vc (Dieppe) No 4 Commando and Officers and men of Canadian Regiments, the Royal Navy, the Royal Marine Commandos and German officers who give their impressions, supported by archival film. Commentary spoken by TONY BRITTON Military adviser BRIG PETER YOUNG, DSO, MC Written and produced by TONY BROUGHTON (Tony Britton broadcasts by arrangement with Peter Saunders and Ray Cooney )