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Women at War: 100 Years of Service

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How the role of women in the armed forces has changed in the last 100 years.

To mark a century since women first took on roles alongside men in the armed forces, five celebrities with a connection to the military experience how things have changed in the years since.

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Women at War: 100 Years of Service: Series 1: Episode 1: June Brown

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Episode 1: June Brown

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BBC One - Women at War: 100 Years of Service, Series 1, June Brown

EastEnders actress June Brown relives her wartime experience.

Celebrities explore how the role of women in the armed forces has changed in the last 100 years. Actress June Brown relives her wartime experience.

EastEnders actress June Brown relives her wartime experience in the Wrens, when women were encouraged to join the war effort to 'free a man for the fleet', and takes the controls of a warship as she finds out what life is like for women serving in the Royal Navy today.

As she recalls her own work as a cinema operator showing training videos to troops, and gets a taste of the opportunities available today, June finds her own views on women's roles in the forces challenged, leading to a surprising change of heart.

June also meets a veteran of the D-Day landings and sees a dramatic training exercise, as recruits are taught how to tackle a blaze aboard a ship.

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