In the final episode of the series I will be talking about the origins of how we commemorate the fallen including the Cenotaph, the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior and the Remembrance Poppy.Any questions or comments please get in touch by:email: [email protected]: @LWFpod

Do you remember children’s TV shows, How and Take Hart  or Police 5, the original Star Trek , Dixon of Dock Green and Dad’s Army ? If you do, find out how  some of their presenters and actors served their country during the first and second world wars. I will also be looking at a few serious British television presenters and some Australian actors and their wartime service. Any questions or comments please get in touch by:email: [email protected]: @LWFpod

The 2nd Battalion of the Royal East Kent Regiment were just one part of the British Army defending the allied line along the River Escaut in Belgium in May 1940, a week before the withdrawal began at Dunkirk. This is the story of the Battalion's battle and that of my Great Uncle, who didn't return.Any questions or comments please get in touch by:email: [email protected]: @LWFpod

At the height of the Falklands War in 1982, HMS Coventry was sunk after being attacked by Argentinian fighter aircraft. This is the personal account of one of the sailors on board…..Any questions or comments please get in touch by:email: [email protected]: @LWFpod

In this episode I will be looking at the Second World War service of British comedians and comic actors, such as the Goons and stars of the Carry On films, TV sitcoms Dads Army and Porridge, amongst others….Any questions or comments please get in touch by:email: [email protected]: @LWFpod

In May 1940 with the retreating British Army trying to hold off a rapidly advancing German force, the 4th Royal Tank Regiment were engaged at Arras in France. This is the story of two of their tank commanders…..Any questions or comments please get in touch by:email: [email protected]: @LWFpod

In November 1915 a lightly armed Royal Navy auxiliary cruiser was sunk by a German U Boat off the coast of Libya. This is the story of the 92 surviving crew members, their survival in the desert as prisoners and a dramatic rescue. Any questions or comments please get in touch by:email: [email protected]: @LWFpod

What did Obi Wan Kenobi, an M, a Q and a Blofeld, 3 Doctors Who and Coronation Street’s Stan Ogden all do in the Second World War ?Find out as I trawl through more British actors looking at their military service. Any questions or comments please get in touch by:email: [email protected]: @LWFpod

This re-edited episode deals with a Second World War mission to fly into occupied Poland and steal a dismantled V2 rocket from under the noses of the Germans.Any questions or comments please get in touch by:email: [email protected]: @LWFpod

William Coltman was one of the most decorated soldiers in the Great War and became a hero for many acts of bravery, yet he was a soldier who never fired a shot in anger. This is his story.Any questions or comments please get in touch by:email: [email protected]: @LWFpod