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Britain's Wartime Evacuees

In Torquay, Melvyn looks back to the 1940s and the largest mass movement of people in British history - wartime evacuation. Bunty Tait shares her epic adventure of a runaway evacuee. EastEnders star Derek Martin tells stories of his time as an evacuee and relives the terror of the Blitz. And Derek Capel recounts his harrowing experience of surviving a torpedo attack by the Nazis when he was evacuated overseas.

English
  • Originally Aired September 5, 2011
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-G
  • Network BBC Two
  • Created September 7, 2011 by
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Name Type Role
Melvyn Bragg Guest Star