Blitz: Britain on Fire

During The Blitznbspbritain Was Fighting For Its Very Survival By May 1941 The Luftwaffe Were Focusing Their Attacks On Britains Crucial Lifelinendashthe Port Of Liverpool Michael Buerk Angellica Bell And Rob Bell Present The First In This Threepart Stripped Event Which Tells The Story Of 8 Days Of Some Of The Most Intense Bombing Ever Experienced By A British City This Program Relives The Events Of The Beginning Of Thatnbspweek Through The Eyes Of Real People Who Were There As The Bombs Began To Rain Down

The True Story Of Liverpools May Blitz Continues As Michael Buerk Angellica Bell And Rob Bell Find Out What Life Was Like For People Caught Up In Some Of The Most Intense Bombing Ever Experienced By A British City Angellica Picks Up The Story Of Dr Leonard Findlay And Matron Gertrude Riding As Their Hospital Is Bombed Dr Leonards Son Charles Tells His Fathers Incredible Story In The Maternity Ward Of The Hospital Young Mothers Searched Desperately For Their Babies Ndash A Survivor Tells The Story Of Her Mother Bravery As The Building Came Crashing Down

Michael Buerk, Angellica Bell and Rob Bell present the final instalment of this day by day, hour by hour account of the events of the Liverpool Blitz.