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The Family Has Been Informed: Letters from the Heart

Episode 1

Duration: 10 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio OrkneyLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio Scotland Highlands and Islands

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In May this year, JJ Chalmers, serving in Helmand Province, almost died in an IED attack. While doctors worked to bring him back from the brink, his father, the Rev John Chalmers, emailed bulletins to friends. As the two-minute silence approaches, one family's story brings insight to Remembrance. Show less

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