WW2: War and Words

BBC World Service•www.bbc.co.uk

The story of the 20 momentous years from 1936 to 1956 that changed the course of history, as told by Jonathan Dimbleby and through the words of remarkable BBC correspondents.

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Episodes

From Hiroshima to Cold War

The annihilation of Hiroshima ends the war with Japan, but peace brings new enmities and flashpoints: Divided Berlin, Korea, Hungary and Suez. With Jonathan Dimbleby.

Aug 28, 2015•18 min

Burma, Berlin and Belsen

The Allied advance through Germany recaptures Berlin, but uncovers the atrocities of the Holocaust, as war in the Far East rages on. With Jonathan Dimbleby.

Aug 26, 2015•14 min

Paris Liberated; Allied defeat at Arnhem

As Paris falls to the Allies and German resistance in Italy falters, the defeat at Arnhem in the Netherlands is a major setback for the Allies. With Jonathan Dimbleby.

Aug 24, 2015•13 min

D-Day and the Liberation of Normandy

1944’s hush-hush Allied plans to invade occupied France bring success, but hard fighting, as Hitler’s troops are well dug in in Normandy. With Jonathan Dimbleby.

Aug 23, 2015•13 min

Dunkirk and the Fall of Paris

The German army outflanks the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and forces the epic retreat of Dunkirk as Paris falls to Hitler’s forces.

Aug 12, 2015•14 min

The Phoney War

WW2 begins quietly with little actual fighting, but BBC reporters develop brilliant skills at telling the story of ‘the Phoney War’. With Jonathan Dimbleby.

Aug 10, 2015•14 min

The Spanish Civil War and beyond

Jonathan Dimbleby listens to the 1930s drumbeat of war through the burgeoning reporting skills of the BBC’s newly-appointed reporter corps.

Aug 09, 2015•14 min

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