One of the best tv series about the war involving the occupation of the channel islands i have seen. Jun 23, 2010 john nettles tells the story of the channel islands at war. Series 1 episode 2 channel islanders reveal the hardships of life in their germanoccupied homeland during world. 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. Gregory serves as a standin for the reallife islands guernsey and jersey, and the story is compiled. 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 four northern islands used to be a single landmass known as santa rosae.
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. 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. 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. History at home is a special collection of free educational videos and athome activity plans for parents and kids. Mini series actiondrama thrillerwar please follow us for more video. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of the channel islands at war with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. A story of secret romance and betrayal, island at war, has been billed as. The channel islands at war is a tv show on british national television from yesterday with an average rating of 3. Channel 4 commissioned the series walking through history as a new vehicle for actor and comedian tony robinson after the cancellation of time team.
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. John nettles tells the story of the channel islands at war. Island at war turns a littleknown bit of history into an extraordinarily rich miniseries. Produced for masterpiece theatre, island at war is a fictionalized account of the five years spent under nazi rule by the british inhabitants of st. Watch island at war season 1, episode 2 island at war 2. The bailiwick of jersey and bailiwick of guernsey are two british crown dependencies in the english channel, near the coast of normandy. German occupation of the channel islands wikipedia. 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. Tv drama reopens war wounds in jersey the independent. Gregory island, a fictionalized location representing the channel islands. 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. Second world war treason and collaboration channel islanders. With saskia reeves, owen teale, julia ford, clare holman.
The channel islands and world war two the channel islands in world war two were the only parts of britain to be occupied by germans forces. We have 9 episodes of the channel islands at war in our archive. A good rendition of some rarely shared facts about the invasion of the british channel islands during ww 2. How easy it is to steal your info from a license plate. 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. A riveting view of the german invasion and occupation of the channel islands, the only part of the british isles that fe. The shows setting is during world war ii during the acquisition of the channel islands. Nov 17, 2010 from the testimony of walter henry laine at the beginning of june 1943 i was arrested by the gestapo in guernsey and charged with retaining my wireless set contrary to german orders and. Local campaigners are celebrating granada tvs decision not to make a second series of the controversial.
The nazis were in total command, they were the enemy. One area that has, however, received relatively little coverage is the german perception of the occupation and channel islands at war is designed to fill this gap, providing the reader with a comprehensive portrait of life in the channel islands between 1940, when the germans arrived, and 1945 and their. Island at war, a british wwii drama on netflix netflix. Watch island at war season 1, episode 3 island at war 3. Watch masterpiece theatre season 34, episode 9 island at war 2.
The first episode of the channel islands at war was broadcast in november, 2019. Series 1 episode 3 tales from the formerly nazioccupied isles. Click here to find your bbc america station number. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. With churchills war cabinet having decided that they were both indefensible and strategically unimportant, the islands had been demilitarized and a voluntary evacuation carried out in the.
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 communication failures within. Now stuck on the island, philip and eugene hide out in wilf and kathleens barn, which is repeatedly searched. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. It was extremely tough, but compared to the german occupation. During the second world war, a quiet channel island community is thrown into turmoil by the invasion forces of nazi germany. Season 2 will show in an amazon search but youll never be taken to where. 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. The channel islands at war cast and characters tv guide. During world war ii, the nazi forces occupied the channel islands, located between france and england. German authorities fail to obtain approval from berlin to overprint british stamps which channel islanders had always used with swastikas for use in jersey.
Jan 30, 2005 watch masterpiece theatre season 34, episode 9 island at war 2. German forces invaded the channel islands on 30 june 1940 after it became clear that the islands were not defended. Island at war, a british wwii drama on netflix netflix tv. 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, guernsey et al is still. Join actor john nettles in this fascinating threepart documentary about the german occupation of the channel islands. May 03, 2014 join actor john nettles in this fascinating threepart documentary about the german occupation of the channel islands. German occupation of the channel islands during world war ii in guernsey and jersey, liberation day jerriais. Screened in the summer and situated on the fictitious channel island of st gregory, the. Following a special sitting of the states of jersey in the morning, states members, clergy, the bailiff of jersey, the lieutenantgovernor, jurats, crown.
Dec 12, 2014 this web page offers a close look at that particular philatelic resistance as well as other aspects of wartime philately in the channel islands. 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. Jul 11, 2004 island at war is a british television series regarding invasion of nazi germany into the channel islands. Channel islands liberated the end of german occupation, channel islands, uk, 1945 d24601. In 1940, german troops landed on the islands and occupied them until 1945. The archipelago extends for 160 miles 257 km between san miguel island in the north and san clemente island in the south. New film on nazi occupation of channel islands prompts. Watch island at war online full episodes of season 1 yidio.
Channel islanders shun a new series depicting collaborators, love. Cassies refuses to sell to the german soldiers until lt. Local campaigners are celebrating granada tvs decision not to make a second series of the controversial tv drama. During the second world war, a quiet channel island community is thrown into turmoil by. 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.
A harrowing, sprawling miniseries produced by masterpiece theatre, island at war chronicles three families the. I binged on the whole first season and cant wait for the second season. John nettles finds out about the desperate last year of world war ii and the reliance on red cross parcels. Island at war is a british television series that tells the story of the german occupation of the channel islands. This installment shows how the nazis developed a terrifying. Catch up on the channel islands at war and watch online.
Watch masterpiece theatre season 34, episode 8 island at war 1. Buy the channel islands at war by nettles, john isbn. 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 some of his fellow islanders. The effect on the lives of families during the occupation. I am a fan of john nettles tv series and wanted his books. Nazi mega weapons recounts germanys engagement in world war ii from a unique perspective, uncovering the engineering secrets of iconic megastructures, telling the stories of the engineers who. Color footage of world war ii changes our conception of this catastrophe. Five of the islands are part of channel islands national park, and the waters surrounding these islands make up channel islands national marine sanctuary. With churchills war cabinet having decided that they were both indefensible and strategically unimportant, the islands had been demilitarized and a. British stamps werent the only postal commodity to be in short supply in the occupied channel islands.
Jour dla libethation is celebrated each year on 9 may, to mark the end of the occupation by nazi germany during world war ii. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Bbc america announces planet earth iii and frozen planet ii the iconic natural history series will return to follow our planets most amazing animals. Invisible island vegan island near kiska island alaska found by. Firsthand accounts of all seven commando raids are brought together for the first. Unusual successes trailer june continues to sing for the germans at the 5050 club, causing a local man to accuse her of sleeping with the enemy. A harrowing, sprawling miniseries produced by masterpiece theatre, island at war chronicles three families the upperclass dorrs, the middleclass mays and the workingclass jonases as they endure five years under nazi rule on st. See more ideas about channel islands, war and world war two. Island at war by peter lydon, thaddeus osullivan james. Jun 30, 2010 the enemy had arrived and life from the islanders was increasingly difficult.
The series focuses on three different classes of family on a fictional island named st. Occupied by the germans between 1940 and 1945, the channel islands were the only part of the british isles to have been seized by the nazi regime. Outwitting the germans during the occupation of the channel islands duration. The channel islands and world war two history learning. Island at war is a british television series regarding invasion of nazi germany into the channel islands. Here, rachel dinning talks to duncan barrett, author of hitlers british isles, to find out what it was like to live under german rule. Jan 30, 2005 watch island at war season 1, episode 2 island at war 2.
The enemy had arrived and life from the islanders was increasingly difficult. Since the 50th anniversary of liberation in 1995, a pattern of official ceremonies has developed based in and around liberation square in saint helier where the events at the harbour masters office and pomme dor hotel occurred in 1945. Great cast, many familiar faces from foyles war, downton abbey and inspector lewis. Mr peter tombs, who was a former british intelligence officer caused outrage in the channel islands when he mentioned on a local british television program that he was making the move to name and collectively sue residents of the islands who broke the law by harbouring of the kings enemy at the time the second world war was fought and the germans occupied the place.
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