Dick Strawbridge visits a resident of Slapton Sands who recalls the evacuation announcement by the Army in November 1943, when 3,000 homes were requisitioned.
Dick Strawbridge visits a resident of Slapton Sands who recalls his experience of the evacuation announcement by the Army in November 1943. Three thousand homes were requisitioned for military purposes in Slapton Sands during the war and residents had to leave their homes, not knowing when they would return. Dick also joins an American serviceman on an emotional journey, as he returns to the beach where he was given up for dead during World War II's secret, and disastrous, 'Operation Tiger'.
Last on
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Dick Strawbridge |
| Executive Producer | William Lyons |
| Series Producer | Steve Evanson |
Broadcasts
- Fri 4 Sep 2009 21:50Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Wales & Yorkshire
- Fri 4 Sep 2009 22:20Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Wales
Sun 23 May 2010 19:00- Sun 8 Aug 2010 19:50Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland
- Sun 21 Nov 2010 16:50Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Yorkshire
- Fri 1 Jul 2011 17:50Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Yorkshire
- Mon 27 Aug 2012 12:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Yorkshire
- Tue 12 Mar 2013 14:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Wales & Yorkshire
- Tue 12 Mar 2013 15:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Wales
- Wed 8 Jun 2016 14:35Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Wales
- Tue 16 Aug 2016 22:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Yorkshire
- Sun 4 Sep 2016 18:50Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Wales
Meet the Coast team
Presented by a team of experts, between them they can investigate almost anything!
Explore your world with Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Earth
Visit Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Earth, the new home of wildlife on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ.