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Children of World War Two

Children of World War Two

By: ScreenPLAY
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An eight part audio drama about life as a child in Dorset during World War II, inspired by true stories from people in their 90s. The stories are devised and performed by pupils from four Dorset schools under the guidance of a team of writers and artists from Dorset-based arts organisation ScreenPLAY. Schools taking part are St John’s Primary, Weymouth, St Nicholas and St Lawrence’s Primary, Broadwey, St Mary’s Middle School, Puddletown and Bovington Primary Academy. Audio files, scripts and the original aural history recordings are all part of an accession by the Dorset History Centre. Children of WWII is a ScreenPLAY audio production for the Nothe Fort, Weymouth, in partnership with the Weymouth Area Development Trust and funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Dorset Council.ScreenPLAY
Episodes
  • Songs from the Show

    Songs from the Show
    Jun 6 2025
    Episode 9 Songs from the Show. Songs and musical interludes from the drama series Children of WWII by four Dorset schools with musicians Kathie Prince, clarinet and Freya Murray, piano
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    14 mins
  • Got any Gum Chum?

    Got any Gum Chum?
    Jun 9 2025
    Episode 8 GOT ANY GUM CHUM? St Mary’s Middle School, Puddletown Mary’s friends ask her to come and meet American soldiers at their camp in the Woods but she knows her parents wouldn’t approve. It’s a clear evening and as they walk up, dozens of planes fly over. Whatever can be going on?
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    11 mins
  • On the Farm

    On the Farm
    Jun 10 2025
    Episode 7 ON THE FARM Bovington Primary Academy Aunt Sue’s farm, Hollow Ditch is a rural paradise for Roy and his cousin, until they receive news that will change their lives forever.
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    10 mins
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Heartfelt emotional informative- a wonderful listen and I enjoyed the kitchen dramas, watching the planes going over, life on the farm

Original stories from the home front in Weymouth

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