We explore the dreadful conditions around various battles of the First World War including Ypres and Passchedaele with a focus on issues around the nursing care of the soldiers and new medical procedures to counteract mustard gas injuries.
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The tragic story of Blake's munitions factory in Shepherd's Bush where just days before the end of the First World War an explosion killed eleven women and two men. This film tells their story and the restoration of the memorial on its 100th anniversary.
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Through the eyes of Australian PM, Billy Hughes, we investigate the history of the ANZAC forces who were stationed in Westminster during World War One looking at private letters and press cutting to reveal the stories of the soldiers and their impact on the community.
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We explore what happened during the English Civil Wars when, in 1644, parliament passed laws that, to some, amounted to a banning of Christmas. We look at the ‘Plum Pudding Riots’ of 1647 and the execution of Kings Charles I and what occurred subsequently.
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Working closely with artist and author Michael Forman we explore the history of football and WW1 including the Christmas Truce. This unofficial ceasefire saw German and British soldiers play a game of football in No Mans Land. We also explore Walter Tull and many others.
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When war broke out in 1939 millions of London’s children were evacuated to the country. Hear them talk about the heartbreak and pain of separation, but also the excitement as they ventured into the unknown, many experiencing the countryside for the first time.
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The First Blitz looks at the extraordinary tale of the life of Wilfred Salmon, an Australian pilot whose demise came at the end of a deadly raid over central London, that prompted the formation of the Royal Air Force and seek revenge for what Londoners came to call the First Blitz.
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