VJ Day 80: We Were There
VJ Day 80: We Were There
As Britain marks the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, this documentary gathers first-hand accounts from the last veterans, many of who are now more than 100-years-old. Rachel Burden traces their stories, from the invasion of British Malaya to the horror of Hiroshima and Japan's surrender in August 1945. Former prisoners of war forced to work on the notorious Burma Railroad speak the brutality they endured
VJ Day 80: We Were There airs on BBC Two Wales HD at 12:00 AM, Wednesday 20 August. (Subtitles, repeat.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
General
Rachel Burden
Presenter
Simon Lister
Producer
Matthew Shaw
Executive Producer