World War Two

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Land girl's memories of 'doing my bit'
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England
Posted
6 January
Funeral for veteran of German WW2 prison camp
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Surrey
Posted
5 January
War veteran could be honoured with new memorial
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Gloucestershire
Posted
4 January
Calls to restore mountaineers' WW2 memorial bridge
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Cumbria
Posted
4 January
The bomb sites hiding in plain view
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Hull & East Yorkshire
Posted
2 January
The untold story of Spider T's wartime missions
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England
Posted
1 January
Dan Snow’s History Hit. Hitler's U-Boat War. Audio, 47 minutes
What was life like for German U-boat crews?
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BBC Sounds
Available for over a year
Four islanders feature in New Year Honours list
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Guernsey
Posted
29 December 2025
Honoured veteran, 101, disappointed with UK
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London
Posted
29 December 2025
D-Day veteran recognised in New Year Honours
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England
Posted
29 December 2025
War graves lit up in Christmas tribute
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Wales
Posted
29 December 2025
Abandoned village evacuated in WWII open to public
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Wiltshire
Posted
29 December 2025
'Remarkable' WW2 veteran dies aged 100
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England
Posted
28 December 2025
WW2 marine's journey home for 'Victory Christmas'
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Hull & East Yorkshire
Posted
28 December 2025
The Great Escaper. Video, 89 minutes
WWII veteran Bernard sneaks out of his care home to attend the 70th anniversary of D-Day.
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BBC Two
Available for 6 months
The carol of peace based on a Biblical massacre
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Coventry & Warwickshire
Posted
25 December 2025
WWII bridge to be demolished amid £11m project
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England
Posted
24 December 2025
Blitz survivors remember 'Victory Christmas'
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Hull & East Yorkshire
Posted
24 December 2025
They lost their homes in World War Two - now they shelter others
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London
Posted
24 December 2025
'My farmer dad was part of Churchill's Secret Army'
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England
Posted
23 December 2025
Drama on 4. Plum in Prison. Audio, 44 minutes
Stephen Mangan stars in new drama inspired by PG Wodehouse's World War 2 internment.
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
D-Day veteran gets 1,000 cards for 100th birthday
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England
Posted
22 December 2025
Veteran receives World War Two medal 80 years on
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Birmingham & Black Country
Posted
22 December 2025
Short History Of... The Blitz. Audio, 46 minutes
From September 1940, Germany’s Luftwaffe subjected Britain to an intense bombing campaign
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BBC Sounds
Available for over a year