The Second World War told through one couple's letters
The Second World War told through one couple's letters
This is the history of WW2 told in way you've never heard it before: through the letters of a real-life couple who lived... Read more
23 May 2019
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1min
1. At Sea: Optimistic Goodbyes
1. At Sea: Optimistic Goodbyes
When Sue Mowforth found a bundle of letters written by her belated parents, she was about to uncover the love story that... Read more
6 Jun 2019
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28mins
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2. North Africa: Lost Messages
2. North Africa: Lost Messages
Cyril and Olga face months of agonising delays in their letters to one another, and they get a taste of the frustrations... Read more
13 Jun 2019
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33mins
3. Siege of Tobruk: Battlefields and Reality
3. Siege of Tobruk: Battlefields and Reality
The realities of war hit when, after a long gap in correspondence, Cyril reveals in one long letter that he has been inv... Read more
20 Jun 2019
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34mins
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4. El Alamein: Silence and Roses
4. El Alamein: Silence and Roses
Frustrations are high for Cyril who suffers periods of illness and depression triggered by long periods of idleness. As ... Read more
27 Jun 2019
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47mins
5. D-Day: Visitations
5. D-Day: Visitations
As troops prepare for the invasion of Normandy, Cyril is suddenly sent back to British soil to retrieve a new, heavier, ... Read more
4 Jul 2019
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37mins
6. Germany: On the Approach
6. Germany: On the Approach
Cyril joins the British Liberation Army as a Corporal, beginning the trek from Normandy across Belgium and Holland en ro... Read more
11 Jul 2019
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40mins
7. Bergen-Belsen: Sorrow and Shock
7. Bergen-Belsen: Sorrow and Shock
As Olga gets a taste of Germany’s ‘Flying Bombs’ in Sheffield, Cyril knows the end of the war is coming as he drives the... Read more
18 Jul 2019
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51mins
8. VE Day: Grief and Relief
8. VE Day: Grief and Relief
As Germany officially surrenders, Cyril and Olga find hope once again in the fact that their love has survived so many y... Read more
25 Jul 2019
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36mins
Extra: The family on Cyril and Olga's wartime experiences
Extra: The family on Cyril and Olga's wartime experiences
"I really wish, like so many people, that you could have had an extra hour or two to ask these things of your parents."C... Read more
7 May 2020
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7mins
