About the dvd the channel islands at war the dvd pal written and presented by john nettles the three part documentary about the only british soil to be occupied by the nazis in wwii. The shows setting is during world war ii during the acquisition of the channel islands. See more ideas about channel islands, war and world war two. Island at war is a british television series that tells the story of the german occupation of the channel islands. Gregory, where a web of interconnected characters cope with the occupationa. German occupation of the channel islands wikipedia. The channel islands at war cast and characters tv guide. Island at war unfolds on the fictional island of st. We have 9 episodes of the channel islands at war in our archive. With saskia reeves, owen teale, julia ford, clare holman. Watch island at war season 1, episode 2 island at war 2. Read the successes and failures of whistleblower laws.
The german occupation of the channel islands lasted for most of the second world war, from 30 june 1940 until their liberation on 9 may 1945. Besides being the only british territory occupied by the germans in the second world war, it is perhaps less generally known that the channel islands were fortified out of all proportion to the rest of hitlers atlantic wall. The first world war, from 19141918, universally known as the great war, did not affect the channel islands in the same way as the second global conflict which followed 21 years later, when the islands were invaded by the germans and occupied for over five years. With alfred burke, bernard horsfall, antonia pemberton, simon cadell. Gregory is the fictional town for this british television drama, based upon historic events that took place in the channel islands, which are part of the british commonwealth, but closer to france than england. German forces surrendered unconditionally aboard the vessel at dawn, and british forces landed shortly afterwards, greeted by crowds of joyous but malnourished islanders. The pacific war was unlike any military conflict before it in terms of its scale, scope, and savagery. Watch the channel islands at war episodes online season 1. War, love, passion, romance, comedy,action,thriller. Almost 60 years since these islands were occupied and more than 50 years since they were liberated, the history of the wartime occupation of the jersey. A documentary series about the german invasion and occupation of britains channel islands during world war ii.
The first episode of the channel islands at war was broadcast in november, 2019. With color combat footage and accounts from those who experienced the fight firsthand, we reveal the brutal reality of life on the frontline. Firsthand accounts of all seven commando raids are brought together for the. Outwitting the germans during the occupation of the channel islands duration. Enemy at the door is a british television drama series made by london weekend television for itv. Channel islands liberated the end of german occupation, channel islands, uk, 1945 d24601.
Series 1 episode 3 tales from the formerly nazioccupied isles. Join actor john nettles in this fascinating threepart documentary about the german occupation of the channel islands. The effect on the lives of families during the occupation. Gregory serves as a standin for the reallife islands guernsey and jersey, and the story is. British stamps werent the only postal commodity to be in short supply in the occupied channel islands. History at home is a special collection of free educational videos and athome activity plans for parents and kids. Made to mark the 70th anniversary of the german occupation of the channel islands. An exploration of british columbias offshore islands, inland volcanoes and world war ii defense fortifications. How easy it is to steal your info from a license plate. Watch channel islands at war live on the web john nettles, an actor strongly associated with the channel island region through his detective drama bergerac, meets locals who survived the nazi occupation. Gregory serves as a standin for the reallife islands guernsey and jersey, and the story is compiled. Island at war is a british television series regarding invasion of nazi germany into the channel islands. The series focuses on three different classes of family on a fictional island named st.
Produced by granada television in manchester, island at war had an estimated budget of. In 1944, the designer of jerseys first occupation stamps wrote a poem, an occupation alphabet, to protest the german presence in the channel islands as well as the unpatriotic behaviour of. Hitlers army invaded the defenseless channel islands and held its residents hostage for five years. John nettles finds out about the desperate last year of world war ii and the reliance on red cross parcels. John nettles finds out about the desperate last year. An occupation alphabet, a poem written in 1944 by the designer of jerseys first occupation stamps, protests the german presence in the channel islands as well as the unpatriotic behaviour of some of his fellow islanders. Season 1, episode 27 beyond the sunshine coast june 23, 20. During the second world war, the inhabitants of guernsey, one of the channel islands, try to cope with the german occupation. Five of the islands are part of channel islands national park, and the waters surrounding these islands make up channel islands national marine sanctuary. Horrified that his scheme to save eugene failed, james askes the baron to. Watch island at war season 1, episode 1 island at war 1. Witness the massive attacks that bookended the war, along with the ferocious battles in between. Watch island at war online full episodes of season 1 yidio. Local campaigners are celebrating granada tvs decision not to make a second series of the controversial tv drama.
The channel islands at war is a tv show on british national television from yesterday with an average rating of 3. John nettles returns to the channel islands where he made his name as tvs bergerac and meets locals. A good rendition of some rarely shared facts about the invasion of the british channel islands during ww 2. The programme generated a certain amount of criticism in guernsey, particularly for being obviously filmed on jersey. War, love, passion, romance, comedy,action,thriller please follow us for more latest video. With churchills war cabinet having decided that they were both indefensible and strategically unimportant, the islands had been demilitarized and.
During the second world war, a quiet channel island community is thrown into turmoil by the. During world war 2, although the german plans for the wholesale invasion of great britain operation sealion came to naught, one small part of the kings realm was occupied by hostile forces the channel islands. The liberation of the channel islands began with the arrival of h. Catch up on the channel islands at war and watch online. With a german invasion a virtual certainty, islanders rush to secure spots on. Channel 4 commissioned the series walking through history as a new vehicle for actor and comedian tony robinson after the cancellation of time team. A harrowing, sprawling miniseries produced by masterpiece theatre, island at war. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. I binged on the whole first season and cant wait for the second season. Watch island at war season 1, episode 4 island at war 4. Local campaigners are celebrating granada tvs decision not to make a second series of the controversial. Although the british government saw no strategic value in the channel islands, hitler liked the idea of occupying british soil, and included them in his blitzkrieg, the june, 1940 invasion of france and the low countries the british, deciding that the islands were indefensible, had demilitarized them two weeks previously, but. The bailiwick of jersey and bailiwick of guernsey are two british crown dependencies in the english channel, near the coast of normandy. There is no agreed and settled history of the german occupation of the channel islands and the subject still arouses a great deal of passion and indeed anger.
Island at war, a british wwii drama on netflix netflix. Circle date stamp 1 cancellation hammers, which were in common use throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries, were designed to use factoryproduced steel moveable type, allowing postal clerks to change the day, month, and year of cancellation. New film on nazi occupation of channel islands prompts. Cassies refuses to sell to the german soldiers until lt. John nettles tells the story of the channel islands at war. In 1940, german troops landed on the islands and occupied them until 1945. Great cast, many familiar faces from foyles war, downton abbey and inspector lewis. Gregory island, a fictionalized location representing the channel islands. Walking through history is a television documentary history programme that ran for four series on channel 4 and was presented by actor tony robinson. The series was shown between 1978 and 1980 and dealt with the german occupation of guernsey, one of the channel islands, during the second world war.