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Documentary series which ranges widely over Britain's social and cultural history, its narrative-led storytelling offering a richly immersive and varied window onto the past.

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Francis Welch

Timeshift: Series 12: Episode 5: The British Army of the Rhine

The British Army of the Rhine

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Episode 5: The British Army of the Rhine

Series 12

BBC Four - Timeshift, Series 12, The British Army of the Rhine

The story of British servicemen who had to make Germany home in the decades after WWII.

Documentary telling the affectionate story of British servicemen and their families who had to make Germany a home from home in the decades after the Second World War.

The affectionate story of British servicemen and their families who had to make Germany a home from home in the decades after the Second World War. For nearly 70 years, generations would grow up on bases with special schools, shops, housing and even their own radio station, as parts of the Rhineland became little bubbles of Britishness. 

Featuring a nostalgic soundtrack of German language versions of period pop hits and contributions from military historians such as Max Hastings and former BBC sports commentator Barry Davies - himself a former British Army of the Rhine soldier - as well as those of military wives and children. 

Once the front line in the Cold War, the BAOR is now being called home as the Ministry of Defence begins preparations to finally pull British forces out.

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Documentary series which ranges widely over Britain's social and cultural history

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