The Blitz: Britain on Fire - Season 1

The Blitz: Britain on Fire - Season 1

First aired: 5/27/2019 3 episodes
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Episodes

Episode 1

1. Episode 1

Aired: 5/27/2019

Exploring the story of Margaret Johnson, a mother of six. Margaret's children weren't evacuated out of the city and when the bombing began. Also, meeting Howard Kinley, a merchant navy captain in charge of a crew of 72 and a ship full of explosives.

Episode 2

2. Episode 2

Aired: 5/28/2019

Matron Gertrude Riding and Dr Leonard Findlay ran a hospital with a busy maternity ward and were right in the midst of the target zone. In the docks, Captain Howard Kinley's bomb-laden ship caught fire, and 350 tonnes of high explosive went up.

Episode 3

3. Episode 3

Aired: 5/29/2019

Mary Lawson's rash decision to stay above ground during the bombing had serious consequences, but the city ultimately emerged from this terrible time wounded but not defeated.