Liverpool's Giant War
Sue Johnston tells the story of the WWI Liverpool Pals and joins the crowds enjoying French theatre company Royal De Luxe's enactment of a story the city should never forget.
Five days of magic. A giant grandmother, a little girl and her dog take to the streets of Liverpool to tell the story of those who died in WW1. Actress Sue Johnston tells the story of the Liverpool Pals and joins the crowds as French theatre company Royal De Luxe tell a story the city should never forget.
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The true life story behind the Giants
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The story of the Liverpool Pals
Duration: 00:37
Liverpool Giants
The giant marionette show commemorating World War One came to a close with a spectacular river boat finale.聽
The three giants pulled huge crowds to Liverpool over three days.聽
Grandmother, Little Girl and Xolo the dog sailed out of the city on the River Mersey in a special leaving ceremony.聽
relating to this event on the 麻豆官网首页入口 News website.
Lord Derby's Pals
World War One聽saw 5,000 Liverpool men sign up to serve their country, 2,800 of whom died in the war.聽
The men formed the Liverpool Pals battalions and were recruited by Lord Derby to answer Lord Kitchener's appeal for voluntary recruits.聽
on the 麻豆官网首页入口 News website.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sue Johnston |
| Producer | Helen Wakefield |
| Producer | Michelle Mayman |
Broadcasts
Tue 5 Aug 2014 19:00麻豆官网首页入口 One North West- Sat 9 Aug 2014 02:30麻豆官网首页入口 News UK HD & UK only
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