WW2 Unforgotten Stories, The Blackout Ripper
Season 1, Episode 7
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India Sturgis uncovered her grandfather's war contributions through an interview, sharing how his story lives on with her.
The Gurkhas WW2's Unsung HeroesNepalese Gurkhas have served Britain for 200 years. Alex Pope of the Gurkha Welfare Trust shares Bhaktasing Pun's inspiring story.
The Black RAF And John Jellicoe BlairJohn Jellicoe Blair was one of almost 500 Black Caribbean air crew in the RAF during the Second World War. Mark Johnson talks about his great-uncle.
Fastest Plane In The World... And It Was Made of WoodThe wooden de Havilland Mosquito, the fastest plane of WWII, is also comedian Tony Law's favourite aircraft.
The Horrors And Liberation Of DachauEdward Dixon helped liberate Dachau. His story lives on through his son, Johnston Dixon, who shares his father's heroic legacy.
Churchill's Secret SquadsBricklayer Stanley Hayes joined a secret World War II unit of saboteurs. His grandson Quentin Hayes shares the story of this covert resistance force.
The Blackout RipperUnder the cover of darkness, killer Gordon Cummins terrorised wartime Britain. Penny Legg shares the story of the Blackout Ripper.
A Gaelic Great EscapeThree Scottish soldiers escaped occupied France using Gaelic. Rob Layden and Rod Mackenzie share their daring story from the Argylls' museum.
Daring Irish WW2 FirefightersFireman Thomas Mullan saved lives in the Belfast Blitz and was saved himself in 1941, thanks to a well-timed offer of tea, says Joanne Campbell.
The D-Day Leader Who Put His Life On The LineStanley Hollis, D-Day hero, risked his life to save his men and captured a German outpost. Steve Erskine shares his story from The Green Howards Museum.
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- Under the cover of darkness, killer Gordon Cummins terrorised wartime Britain. Penny Legg shares the story of the Blackout Ripper.
- GenreFeatures
- Seasons1
- StudioSky History
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