Thirties In Colour: Countdown to War

Name: Thirties In Colour: Countdown to War
Released: 2021-08-24T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Imelda Staunton

TV Show · Documentary · History

Colourising black-and-white films from the thirties, bringing the past vividly back to life and offering a remarkable window into one of the most turbulent decades in British history.

2021 · 46m

Starring Imelda Staunton

Director Leo Gizzi

EPISODE 1

Amy Johnson

Featuring a colourised film of Amy Johnson, who became the first British woman to fly solo from Britain to Australia. Thousands of people attend a homecoming parade in Hull to celebrate their local hero.
EPISODE 2

Wright Around the World

Documentary series brings the 1930s vividly back to life. Social historians and people with direct connections to the footage explore what everyday life was like. (S1 Ep 2)
EPISODE 3

Child Refugees

Social historians and people with direct connections to the footage explore the last unsettled year before the war officially began. Featuring children enjoying summer outings in 1938 and contrasting them with the child refugees.