People's War

[datatdli]

A couple of weeks ago, a posting was submitted in reply to"BBC V45 Programming Schedule, VE / VJ Day Commemorations" but, as the original posting ran to seven pages, perhaps it's not altogether surprising that the response to the second posting has been modest. So, to give the BBC's "People's War" project a higher profile, I thought it might be as well to re-post the matter as a separate topic.

BBC Local Radio stations are still actively recruiting volunteer facilitators. The aim is to have 100,000 stories available online, early next year - currently, there are something over 20,000, so there's much to be done and not a lot of time to do it in!

Pals who have looked at the Website will know the wide range of stories covered, from members of the armed forces, merchant mariners, then schoolchildren, evacuees, internees, POWs, those who served on the land or in factories, and many other facets of the Second World War. Many stories out there remain to be recorded before they're lost, not only for today's generations but, perhaps more importantly, for the benefit of future generations.

If, like me, you'd like to get more involved in the archive's development, the weebsite (www.bbc.co.uk/WW2) provides excellent guidance on how to do so. However, for those who want only to relate their story(ies), their own or something that's come down through the family, I'd be happy to help Pals put it / them together. As I live in Northumberland, naturally i'm especially interested in stories relating to the North East and North of England but I'm equally happy to help those who live elsewhere.

David T.

[Brian Buck]

Can anyone help please!? A few weeks ago BBC showed an episode of People's War which dealt with Folkestone. A relative who was born and brought up there missed it and would like to get a copy if anyone has a recording of it.
Thanks