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 One: Liverpool
On this walk Arthur is in the Northwest of England. He kicks off in Liverpool, Britain’s most important wartime port, which landed vital food and armaments from the Atlantic Convoys.
But the port’s importance put a target on the city’s back and after London, Liverpool became Britain’s most bombed city. In the city centre, Arthur visits Derby Square and the famous ‘Bombed Out Church’ to discover how the city was flattened during the deadly ‘May Blitz’.
Walking Wartime England – New Series Premiere – Saturday, 29 April at 5.30pm on SBS and SBS on Demand (6 Parts)
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