Blitz: The Bombs That Changed Britain

History | War

Station:
BBC Two (GB)

Status:
Ended

Start:
2017-11-23

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Series examining the effects of individual bombs that fell during the Blitz, from their initial impact on individual lives right through to their consequences for World War Two and the present day.

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S1E2 - Hull

Episode two explores the ramifications of a bomb that fell on 6th Avenue in the port city of Hull, flattening two houses and changing the lives of two families forever.

Air Date: 30 Nov 2017 15:00 (CDT)

S1E3 - Clydebank

Episode three follows a bomb that fell on Jellicoe Street in the Scottish town of Clydebank, a tightly-knit community of ship builders and factory workers who worked hard in difficult conditions.

Air Date: 07 Dec 2017 15:00 (CDT)

S1E4 - Bristol

This episode looks at the deadly impact of the incendiary bomb that set fire to St Peter's Church in the historic heart of Bristol. Before November 1940, the Castle Street area was full of shops, businesses and homes all served by St Peter's. But on the night of Sunday 24th November 1940, the German bomber aircraft came.

Air Date: 14 Dec 2017 15:00 (CDT)