The Great Escape - Leonard Trent VC
Leonard Trent was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions during the mission in which he was to be shot down and taken prisoner of war. For the Great Escape he was in charge of security for Hut 104...
23 Jul 0s
The Great Escape - Michael Moray 'Mick' Shand
Mick Shand was the last person out of the tunnel to get away from the camp, and he was on the run for several days before he was eventually recaptured. We were joined by his daughter, Sarah, and son, ...
16 Jul 27min
The Great Escape - Alfred Keith 'Skeets' Ogilvie
Inspired by Charles Lindbergh to take up flying, 'Skeets' Ogilvie was one of “The Few”, as a veteran of the Battle of Britain. He would be one of the last to get out of the tunnel, staying on the run ...
9 Jul 51min
The Great Escape - Laurence Reavell-Carter
Laurence Reavell-Carter was a two-time Olympian who represented the United Kingdom at the 1936 Berlin and 1948 London Olympics. However, in between those two events, he was to be involved in the Great...
2 Jul 45min
The Great Escape - Ian Cross
RAF Historian, Dai Lawrence, from 'Tales of the Air', joined us to tell us about the life of Ian Cross, his illustrious family history, and who overcame a sickly childhood to join the RAF, being shot ...
25 Jun 44min
The Great Escape - Charles 'Chaz' Hall
Guido Almekinders joined us to tell us about Chaz Hall, a photo reconnaissance pilot who had trained to be a photographer before the war, but he had to bail out after engine failure on only his third ...
18 Jun 38min
The Great Escape - Porokoru Patapu 'John' Pohe
Porokoru Patapu Pohe, known as 'John' or 'Johnny', was a true trailblazer, being the first Maori pilot in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, the first to attack occupied Europe, and the first to attack ...
11 Jun 40min
The Great Escape - Tom Leigh
Tom Leigh was Australian born, but spent most of his life in the UK. A tragic life story, he was to experience the loss of both his parents in childhood, while his brother would also be killed in serv...
4 Jun 34min
