Behind the Frontline with Tessa Dunlop

In the first episode of Behind the Frontline, Dr. Tessa Dunlop celebrates the 75th anniversary of VE Day and interviews Liz Macay and Tam Thompson, both children who were dislocated by war.

Liz was a toddler during the war and was evacuation from London to live in Dorset. Tam, now 91, turned 16 on VE Day. Her sweet-sixteen celebration is a reminder that, no matter what the cost, no crisis lasts forever. 

In a special edition episode of Behind the Frontline, Dr. Tessa Dunlop explores the Korean War, after the 70th anniversary of its beginning on June 25th.Tessa interviews veteran Ron Yardley about serving in the Royal Navy, on the HMS Belfast, and...

In Episode Seven of Behind the Frontline, Dr. Tessa Dunlop explores the challenges and compromises faced by women in the army only a few decades ago.Tessa interviews retired Colonel and Vice President of the WRAC Association, Alison Brown, to ask what...

In Episode Six of Behind the Frontline, Dr. Tessa Dunlop revisits the Royal Marines and dives deeper into what it means to belong.Tessa interviews former head of the Royal Marines and the last British General in Basra, Andy Salmon. Andy shares his...

In Episode Five of Behind the Frontline, Dr. Tessa Dunlop explores the world of the FANYs (First Aid Nursing Yeomanry) - the world's longest established all-female uniformed voluntary organisation.Tessa talks with 94 year old Jean Argles, who became a...

On their 150th anniversary, Episode Four of Behind the Frontline discovers how The British Red Cross both span globally and also deliver right here at home.Covid-19 has thrown down massive new challenges; this week, Dr. Tessa Dunlop interviews explorer...

In the third episode of Behind the Frontline, author of ‘The Bletchley Girls’ Tessa Dunlop interviews close friends Pat Davies and Charlotte ‘Betty’ Webb - now 96 and 97 years old respectively. As young women, Pat and Betty worked as part of Britain’s...

In Episode Two of Behind the Frontline, Tessa Dunlop interviews one of Britain's most decorated living Royal Marines, Matt Tomlinson, and naval historian Nick Hewitt.Matt talks about the complexities of modern war, his uncertainties about Iraq, life and...