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A Very English Village

Episode 5: The Ditchling Ladies

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One CambridgeshireLatest broadcast: on BBC One Scotland

Five-part documentary series examining life in the Sussex village of Ditchling.

Some of the village's older residents candidly share the memories of their long and remarkable lives, including recollections of French lessons during the First World War and some of Dame Vera Lynn's Second World War anecdotes.

The stories of the past are told against a backdrop of their everyday lives, which in turn provides a thoughtful portrait of old age and its reflections on death and the afterlife. Show less

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