What Did You Do in the War Felix?
This programme recollects the work of BBC Bristol, where some 700 members of staff from various BBC departments in London were moved during World War Two. From the outset, it was noted that government restrictions on BBC broadcasting were turning listeners off, allowing for Nazi propaganda such as that by Lord Haw-Haw to take hold. As a result, the BBC was allowed to increase its more popular and uplifting programming.
Accomplished actor, writer and producer Felix Felton is the narrator of this programme. During the war he played the mayor in Toytown, a popular children's radio programme that was part of Children's Hour. This radio slot was a boost to the morale of many families whose lives had been disrupted by the war.
