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Walking Wartime Britain Season 1, Episode 4: Hampshire

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Arthur learns about the secret operations that occurred in Hampshire during the war. He heads deep underground to discover how the London Transport Board kept London moving, and how underground tunnels kept Londoners safe from the bombs. At Senate House he discovers the true story of the Ministry of Information before heading to London Zoo to discover what role the animals played in keeping spirits up. Finally, he visits the Central London Mosque, to find out how the war changed London forever. Watch Walking Wartime Britain Season 1, Episode 4 Hampshire in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Walking Wartime Britain Season 1, Episode 4 and share your thoughts in the comments below!

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Episodes

6 episodes
Season 1
1

Liverpool

Former Royal Marine Arthur Williams walks across Britain to learn about World War II, and he begins his adventure in the port city of Liverpool.

45 min
2

Devon

Arthur travels to South Devon to learn about the visitors that wound up in the region, including thousands of London's evacuee children.

45 min
3

London

Arthur Williams explores London, starting out at St Paul's Cathedral, which became the iconic symbol of the blitz. At Soho's Café de Paris, he learns how the blackout affected the capital's nightlife, and visits London Zoo, to find out how the animals coped during the bombing.

45 min
4

Hampshire

Arthur learns about the secret operations that occurred in Hampshire during the war. He heads deep underground to discover how the London Transport Board kept London moving, and how underground tunnels kept Londoners safe from the bombs. At Senate House he discovers the true story of the Ministry of Information before heading to London Zoo to discover what role the animals played in keeping spirits up. Finally, he visits the Central London Mosque, to find out how the war changed London forever.

45 min
5

East Anglia

Arthur Williams discovers how the people of East Anglia prepared for German invasion, planting mines on the tourist beach at Great Yarmouth building concrete defences and exploding riverbanks at Leiston.

45 min
6

South Wales

Arthur's journey ends in South Wales, the industrial heartland of wartime Britain, where he learns about barrage balloons that protected the docks and the story of the Bevin Boys.

45 min