British World War 2 classic film is streaming on BBC iPlayer for limited time | Films | Entertainment
Back in 1949, Ealing Studios released their comedy classic Whisky Galore! starring Basil Redford, Bruce Seton, Joan Greenwood and Gordon Jackson.
Based on the 1947 novel of the same name, the story is based on a true World War 2 event.
Scottish islanders off the coast of the Outer Hebrides have run out of whisky due to wartime rationing.
However, they are overjoyed to discover that the SS Politician has run aground and the shipwreck contains 50,000 cases of the booze.
The whisky enthusiasts meet…