DAM-BUSTERS fans were left disappointed after a 'human mistake' prevented a special movie screening in Yate.

Last night (Thursday), cinemas across the UK linked live to London's Albert Hall, where a commemorative gala evening commemorated the WW11 raid – 75 years to the day after the event - and a restored version of the classic 1955 Dam Busters film was shown.

Yate Town Cllr Chris Willmore, who was at the event, said: "A packed cinema had paid for a live link to the Albert Hall celebration of the Dam Busters at 75, and they didn't get a link.

"It was a complete swizz and there was nobody on hand to apologise.

"The front of house staff were unfairly left to cope with angry and disappointed customers."

A spokesperson for Cineworld said: “This happened due to a human mistake.

"We'd like to apologise to every customer.

"We offered free special guest tickets to all those who contacted us about this.

"Any customers who were at the event and have not reported it can get in touch for a complimentary ticket.

We're sorry for any inconvenience caused and would like to thank our customers for their understanding.

The Dam Busters Raid, in 1943, was one of the Royal Air Force’s most daring WW11 operations of the Second World War, ‘Operation Chastise’ was given final approval by the Air Ministry.

At last night's Albert Hall event, Dan Snow reflected on the work of the mastermind behind the operation, Sir Barnes Wallis, whose ‘bouncing bomb’ was carried by 19 Lancasters for the attack on the dams of Germany’s Ruhr valley. The event also paid tribute to Wing Commander Guy Gibson and his comrades of 617 Squadron.

The first half of the evening, between 7.15pm and 8.15pm, saw families of crew members, including those of Guy Gibson, remember the raid’s legacy while a large screen will show never before seen images of the Dam Busters and unreleased memoirs from the film’s director, Michael Anderson. An on-stage ‘bouncing bomb’ experiment showed how Sir Barnes Wallis realised his invention and music from the Glenn Miller Orchestra transported audiences back in time while honouring those who perished on both sides of the war.

This was followed by a screening of the The Dam Busters starring Sir Michael Redgrave and Richard Todd in 4K.