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Liberation 70 with John Nettles
Seventy years after their liberation from Nazi Germany, John Nettles tells the story of the occupation of the Channel Islands.
70 years after their liberation from Nazi Germany, Bergerac actor John Nettles goes back to the Channel Islands to tell the story of the occupation. Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney and Sark were the only British sovereign territories to be occupied by Nazi Germany.
Written and presented by John Nettles, who spent more than ten years of his life living in Jersey making BBC TV detective show Bergerac, and fell in love with the islands.
Featuring Joss Ackland, Jolyon Baker, Oliver Ryan and Sean Arnold.
Produced for BBC Radio's Devon and Jersey by Oliver Ings and Michael Chequer.
Last on
Sun 10 May 201503:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra
Broadcasts
- Sat 9 May 201508:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 9 May 201515:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 10 May 201503:00BBC Radio 4 Extra