Fighting High Productions
Documentary Proposals
A number of documentary proposals have been developed in regard to books published by Fighting High or written by publisher Steve Darlow. Details can be found on Steve Darlow's personal website here
Title: Terrorflieger – the Lynching of Allied Airmen
Logline: In the final years of World War II, the brutal lynching of Allied airmen by enraged German civilians and officials reveals the dark and desperate measures taken by the Nazi regime to maintain control and instil fear.
Title: Bomber Command versus Hitler’s V-1 Flying Bombs
Logline: A gripping exploration of the Royal Air Force’s Bomber Command’s relentless efforts to counter the German V-1 flying bomb threat during World War II, highlighting the bravery, strategy, and technological advancements that shaped this critical period in history.
Title: D-Day Bombers
Logline: A compelling exploration of the pivotal role played by RAF Bomber Command and the US Eighth Air Force in the Normandy Invasion of 1944, told through the personal stories of the airmen who lived through it.
Title: The Extraordinary Life of Fighter Pilot and Olympian Donald Finlay
Logline: Explore the remarkable journey of Donald Osborne Finlay, a Battle of Britain Spitfire pilot and double Olympic medallist, whose life was marked by extraordinary achievements in both athletics and military service.
Plays
Fighting High is delighted to present two theatrical productions based on published books.
The Valentine Letters, a new play, is based upon the book ‘Gepruft – The Remarkable Second World War Letters of Prisoner of War John Valentine and his wife Ursula’. The Valentine Letters, premiered at the Malting Theatre, St Albans from 9th to 11th November 2023, and in June 2024 ran for 16 shows in Bath, Bedford, and London. Further details can be found here https://stevedarlow.com/the-valentine-letters/
'Their Finest Hour', was staged at Waterloo East Theatre, London, from 8th to 26th March. Further details can be found on https://stevedarlow.com/theirfinesthour/
