Britain's Greatest Generation
Britain's Greatest Generation is a TV show on BBC4. Documentary series that tells the stories of the extraordinary last survivors of the generation who fought or lived through World War II. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 4 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in May 2025.
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Britain's Greatest Generation
Documentary. A look at the people who helped create a more diverse postwar Britain, including pioneering actor Earl Cameron and gay rights activist George Montague.
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Documentary. A look at stories of extraordinary courage, terrible suffering and miraculous survival from servicemen and women between 1942 and 1945.
Documentary. A look at the defiant spirit that brought the nation together during WWII as seen through the eyes of the generation who fought or lived through it.
Documentary that tells the stories of the extraordinary last survivors of the generation who fought or lived through World War II and are now in their 90s and 100s.