Burma, My Father and the Forgotten Army
Burma, My Father and the Forgotten Army
Apart from a few fragmentary stories, Griff Rhys Jones's father never talked about his time as a medical officer during the Second World War. In this documentary, the actor and comedian explores the stories of Africans and Asians who fought for the Allies, travelling first to Ghana and then to the jungles of Burma in the company of 90-year-old veteran Joshua
Burma, My Father and the Forgotten Army airs on BBC Four at 8:00 PM, Monday 23 June. (Subtitles, audio description.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
General
Griff Rhys Jones
Presenter
Ruairi Fallon
Director
Elizabeth Hartford
Executive Producer