Walking Wartime Britain

2021
Walking Wartime Britain

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EP1 Liverpool Sep 14, 2021

Former Royal Marine Arthur Williams walks across Britain to learn about World War II, and he begins his adventure in the port city of Liverpool.

EP2 Devon Sep 21, 2021

Arthur travels to South Devon to learn about the visitors that wound up in the region, including thousands of London's evacuee children.

EP3 London Sep 28, 2021

Arthur Williams explores London, starting out at St Paul's Cathedral, which became the iconic symbol of the blitz. At Soho's Café de Paris, he learns how the blackout affected the capital's nightlife, and visits London Zoo, to find out how the animals coped during the bombing.

EP4 Hampshire Oct 05, 2021

Arthur learns about the secret operations that occurred in Hampshire during the war. He heads deep underground to discover how the London Transport Board kept London moving, and how underground tunnels kept Londoners safe from the bombs. At Senate House he discovers the true story of the Ministry of Information before heading to London Zoo to discover what role the animals played in keeping spirits up. Finally, he visits the Central London Mosque, to find out how the war changed London forever.

EP5 East Anglia Oct 12, 2021

Arthur Williams discovers how the people of East Anglia prepared for German invasion, planting mines on the tourist beach at Great Yarmouth building concrete defences and exploding riverbanks at Leiston.

EP6 South Wales Oct 19, 2021

Arthur's journey ends in South Wales, the industrial heartland of wartime Britain, where he learns about barrage balloons that protected the docks and the story of the Bevin Boys.
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Released: 14 September 2021 Returning Series
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Country: United Kingdom
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Official Website: https://www.channel5.com/show/walking-wartime-britain/
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Former Royal Marine Arthur Williams walks across Britain to learn about World War II, including details of women who became spies, teenagers who went down the mines, and inventors who created new weapons used in the conflict.

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