Britain's Greatest Generation
Documentary series that tells the stories of the extraordinary last survivors of the generation who fought or lived through World War II.
Videos
Top cast
Steve Humphries
Himself - Narrator
Diana Athill
Herself
Jim Purcell
Himself
Earl Cameron
Himself
Brian Rix
Himself
Vera Price
Herself
Hetty Bower
Herself
Margaret Rhodes
Herself
Connie Hoe
Herself
Freddie Hunn
Himself
Gus Bialick
Himself
Eileen Younghusband
Herself
George 'Johnny' Johnson
Himself
Matt Mackinnon-Pattison
Himself
Seasons
Where to watch
Stream
Amazon Prime Video
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Details
- Status
- Ended
- First air date
- May 8, 2015
- Last air date
- May 29, 2015
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 4
- Episode runtime
- 1h
- Network
- BBC Two
- Original language
- EN
Gallery
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