Walking Wartime England on SBS – Former Royal Marine Arthur Williams walks across Britain to learn about World War II, including details of women who became spies, teenagers who went down the mines, and inventors who created new weapons used in the conflict.
Series One, Episode Two: Sunday, 30 April at 5.30pm
On this walk Arthur is in South Devon, a region which witnessed an unprecedented influx of wartime visitors. Arthur takes a steam train to Paignton following in the footsteps of thousands of London’s evacuee children.
At a Torquay grammar school, he discovers how Devon’s educational infrastructure buckled under the weight of the new arrivals and how teachers and children were forced to quickly adapt.
But despite the homesickness, for some children, the countryside was a revelation
Walking Wartime England – New Episode – Sunday, 30 April at 5.30pm on SBS and SBS on Demand (6 Parts)
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