Summaries

A year-by-year account of how Christmas was celebrated in Britain during World War II.

Christmas traditions and rituals were harder to observe during the years of World War II, but effort was still made to celebrate the festive season. This documentary provides accounts from interviews and contemporary writings, as well as rare newsreels and home movie footage that capture the spirit of Christmas in wartime Britain.—thomaswake16

Details

Keywords
  • christmas
  • world war two
Genres
  • War
  • Documentary
Release date Dec 23, 2002
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Official sites BBC History
Language English
Production companies British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 29m
Color Color
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