Blitz Wales with John Humphrys
John Humphrys marks the 75th anniversary of the start of the Blitz in south Wales, learning about the Nazi bombing campaign there and how it affected those who experienced it.
To mark the 75th anniversary of the start of the Blitz, John Humphrys returns to south Wales to discover more about the devastating Nazi bombing campaign and how it affected those who experienced it. He sees the reconnaissance maps the Germans used to identify key bombing targets. He takes to the air to follow the direct flight path of the Luftwaffe bombers, as they attacked Cardiff and Swansea. Back on the ground, he also meets survivors of the bombings, including Elaine Kidwell from Swansea, who describes the Blitz on the city as hell. He also visits locations where the bombs hit, including the site of Hollyman's Bakery, the setting for the single worst atrocity in Cardiff. This is a personal story for John, who was born in 1943, and who remembers playing amongst the rubble of the bombsites in Splott, near Cardiff docks.
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Clips
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Surviving the Swansea Blitz
Duration: 00:49
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Blitz Wales - trail
Duration: 00:30
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | John Humphrys |
Producer | Georgina Lee |
Director | Georgina Lee |
Series Producer | Richard Weller |
Executive Producer | Jeff Anderson |
Executive Producer | Christina Macaulay |
Broadcasts
- Wed 2 Sep 2015 21:00麻豆官网首页入口 One Wales & Wales HD only
- Thu 15 Sep 2016 20:00麻豆官网首页入口 Two Wales
- Sat 9 Dec 2017 15:00麻豆官网首页入口 Two Wales
- Sun 1 Apr 2018 14:15麻豆官网首页入口 Two Wales
- Thu 5 Sep 2019 14:30麻豆官网首页入口 Two Wales HD & Wales only
- Thu 10 Sep 2020 16:30麻豆官网首页入口 Two Wales HD & Wales only
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