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Season 1

  • S01E01 The Air War

    • UKTV History

    In this episode, the vital role played by the makers of Britain's warplanes and how attacks from the Luftwaffe on factories pushed the workers' courage to the limit

  • S01E02 The War At Sea

    • UKTV History

    Telling the stories of the seafarers and shipbuilders from the west of England's seaports who worked tirelessly and endlessly, risking their lives, in order to keep the country afloat during the course of the Second World War

  • S01E03 The Countryside at War

    • UKTV History

    The challenge for farms charged with feeding the nation during the Second World War. Land Army girls, evacuees and enemy prisoners were sent to help the countryside cope with demand and revolutionised the traditional farm

  • S01E04 Death on the Railways

    • UKTV History

    Investigation into the role of the Great Western Railway during the war effort, revealing how despite being among the prime targets of the Luftwaffe, the drivers and firemen continued their runs regardless of the threat of danger

  • S01E05 The Boy Miners

    • UKTV History

    Exploring the role of the West Country's Bevin Boys in the Second World War. Instead of fighting for King and Country on the front line, they were among the thousands conscripted to work down the mines. With testimony from three former miners

  • S01E06 Wartime Emergency

    • UKTV History

    Exploring the role of the emergency service during the Second World War focussing on the stories of a fireman, a policeman and a doctor who all risked their lives on a nightly basis to perform their duty of helping others.