Britain's Greatest Generation (2015)
Documentary series that tells the stories of the extraordinary last survivors of the generation who fought or lived through World War II.
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Episodes
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1. Coming Of Age2015-05-08 · 1h 0mThe first episode looks at how national unity was tested in the 1920s and 30s with class conflict, soaring unemployment and widespread civil unrest, but despite these upheavals, th
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2. Their Finest Hour2015-05-15 · 1h 0mThe Second World War saw men from all classes unite to fight the Nazis, and this programme meets some of the last surviving pilots of the Battle of Britain. Women, who had been exc
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3. Fight for Freedom2015-05-22 · 1h 0mThis instalment includes the story of Fergus Anckorn who was once the youngest member of the Magic Circle and - at 96 - is now the oldest. He was taken prisoner by the Japanese in
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4. A Better World2015-05-29 · 1h 0mA look at individuals who played their part in creating a more culturally diverse post-war Britain, including pioneering actor Earl Cameron, who broke through the colour bar in the
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