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The North West

Episode 10 of 10

World War II stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. In north west England, Jules Hudson looks at the performers who kept the troops entertained.

Jules Hudson reaches north west England in his journey around Britain revealing the World War II stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things.

He finds out how an army of women helped keep the nation fed throughout the war; explores the world of the performers who kept troops and civilians entertained throughout their darkest hours and discovers the bravery of the nation's pigeons who flew into harm's way to keep us in the fight.

29 minutes

Last on

Sun 5 Nov 2017 06:05

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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Solo Cello Prelude

    Performer: The Endymion String Quartet.

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Role Contributor
Presenter Jules Hudson
Series Producer Simon Miller
Executive Producer Simon Barnes

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