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Thirties in Colour: Countdown to War

  • 2021
  • Returning Series
  • Documentary
  • 1 season
  • 10.0/10

Thirties in Colour: Countdown to War takes black-and-white films from the era and colourises the footage, bringing the past vividly back to life.

Latest: Series 1 · 2021

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  1. E1. Amy Johnson

    Aug 24, 2021

    In colourised film, thousands of people attend a homecoming parade in Hull to celebrate local hero Amy Johnson, the first British woman to fly solo from Britain to Australia.

  2. E2. Wright Around the World

    Aug 31, 2021

    Series using film and photography to examine the 1930s. Industrialist Harry Wright and his brother Bolling's images from around the globe.

  3. E3. Child Refugees

    Sep 7, 2021

    Social historians reveal insights into child refugees and bomb attack drills from war.