Entertaining the Troops
Season 2011Episode 275Season 2011Episode 277

E276 Entertaining the Troops

BBC Documentaries / Season 2011 / Episode 276

20 Sept, 2011 · 1h

 
Season 2011Episode 275Season 2011Episode 277

E276 Entertaining the Troops

BBC Documentaries / Season 2011 / Episode 276

20 Sept, 2011 · 1h

 

During World War Two an army of performers from ballerinas to magicians, contortionists to impressionists, set out to help win the war by entertaining the troops far and wide. Risking their lives they ventured into war zones, dodging explosions and performing close to enemy lines. Featuring the memories of this intrepid band of entertainers and with contributions from Dame Vera Lynn, Eric Sykes and Tony Benn, this documentary tells the... see more

During World War Two an army of performers from ballerinas to magicians, contortionists to impressionists, set out to help win the war by entertaining the troops far and wide. Risking their lives they ventured into war zones, dodging explosions and performing close to enemy lines. Featuring the memories of this intrepid band of entertainers and with contributions from Dame Vera Lynn, Eric Sykes and Tony Benn, this documentary tells the... see more
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