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Fighting for King and Empire: Britain's Caribbean Heroes (2015)

ALL 05/13/2015 (en) Documentary, History 60 Min
  • Release
    05/13/2015
  • Production
    BBC
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  • Original title
    Fighting for King and Empire: Britain's Caribbean Heroes
  • Original language
    en
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Overview

During the Second World War, thousands of men and women from the Caribbean colonies volunteered to come to Britain to join the fight against Hitler. They risked their lives for king and empire, but their contribution has largely been forgotten. Some of the last surviving Caribbean veterans tell their extraordinary wartime stories - from torpedo attacks by German U-boats and the RAF's blanket-bombing of Germany to the culture shock of Britain's freezing winters and war-torn landscapes. This brave sacrifice confronted the pioneers from the Caribbean with a lifelong challenge - to be treated as equals by the British government and the British people. With vivid first-hand testimony, observational documentary and rare archive footage, the programme gives a unique perspective on the Second World War and the history of 20th-century Britain.

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  1. David Olusoga

    Narrator

  2. sam martinez

    Self

  3. Victor Brown

    Self(as Victor Emanuel Brown)

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Fighting for King and Empire: Britain's Caribbean Heroes (2015) 60 Min

ALL 05/13/2015 (en)
Documentary, History
  • Release 05/13/2015
  • Production
    BBC
  • Original title Fighting for King and Empire: Britain's Caribbean Heroes
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

During the Second World War, thousands of men and women from the Caribbean colonies volunteered to come to Britain to join the fight against Hitler. They risked their lives for king and empire, but their contribution has largely been forgotten. Some of the last surviving Caribbean veterans tell their extraordinary wartime stories - from torpedo attacks by German U-boats and the RAF's blanket-bombing of Germany to the culture shock of Britain's freezing winters and war-torn landscapes. This brave sacrifice confronted the pioneers from the Caribbean with a lifelong challenge - to be treated as equals by the British government and the British people. With vivid first-hand testimony, observational documentary and rare archive footage, the programme gives a unique perspective on the Second World War and the history of 20th-century Britain.

  1. Matt Cottingham, Ben Crichton

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Marc Wadsworth, Deborah Hobson, Matt Cottingham

    Producer



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