Documentary telling the affectionate story of British servicemen and their families who had to make Germany a home from home in the decades after the Second World War.
The affectionate story of British servicemen and their families who had to make Germany a home from home in the decades after the Second World War. For nearly 70 years, generations would grow up on bases with special schools, shops, housing and even their own radio station, as parts of the Rhineland became little bubbles of Britishness.
Featuring a nostalgic soundtrack of German language versions of period pop hits and contributions from military historians such as Max Hastings and former Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ sports commentator Barry Davies - himself a former British Army of the Rhine soldier - as well as those of military wives and children.
Once the front line in the Cold War, the BAOR is now being called home as the Ministry of Defence begins preparations to finally pull British forces out.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Denis Lawson |
| Executive Producer | Michael Poole |
| Series Producer | William Naylor |
| Producer | Francis Welch |
| Director | Francis Welch |
Broadcasts
- Mon 22 Oct 2012 21:00
- Tue 23 Oct 2012 02:40
- Thu 25 Oct 2012 23:20
- Sun 28 Oct 2012 22:30
- Tue 27 Nov 2012 00:00
- Wed 9 Jan 2013 20:00
- Thu 10 Jan 2013 02:00
- Tue 3 Dec 2013 23:45
- Thu 29 Oct 2015 01:00
- Tue 3 Nov 2015 03:00
- Tue 23 Feb 2016 00:20
- Mon 3 Oct 2016 23:50