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Coming Home Episodes

    5. Out of the Ashes

    5/5 The first years of peace after the Second World War ended.

    4. A Civil Society

    4/5 1945. The aftermath of war saw Britain in crisis with an immediate General Election.

    3. Missing

    3/5 Second World War’s aftermath, possessions, places and most of all people, never to return

    2. Home Again

    2/5 After VE Day, the realities of servicemen's return to civilian life began to bite...

    1. War's End

    1/5 VE Day 1945. Exploring how people reacted to the news and how they celebrated the day.