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The Real Dad's Army

2006
1 season
3 episodes
Documentary

Using witness testimony, archive and archaeological evidence, this three-part series reveals the untold story of the preparations to defend World War Two Britain by the Home Guard.

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Seasons

  • Episode 1

    1.Episode 1

    27-02-200660m

    The first programme of the series tells the story of Tom Wintringham - the Red Revolutionary - one of the leading journalists of his time, a former communist and freedom fighter fr...

  • Episode 2

    2.Episode 2

    06-03-200660m

    Archaeologist Francis Pryor explores the secret sites and the hidden network of WWII bunkers that riddle Britain and meets the men who built and manned these vast fortifications.

  • Episode 3

    3.Episode 3

    13-03-200660m

    The final film of the series examines Britain's secret resistance army, codenamed the Auxiliary Units. Effectively a suicide squad, no one was expected to survive beyond two weeks.

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