Children of World War Two

By ScreenPLAY

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 scho... more

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How many episodes does Children of World War Two have?

The podcast currently has 9 episodes available.

Children of World War Two episodes:

June 20, 2025 School Closed until Further Notice
Episode 1 SCHOOL CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
St John’s Primary School, Weymouth
Jean and her sister are walking to school with evacuees Len and Rob but there’s a sign on the gate: “Closed until further notice” and men in her class speaking a foreign language. What’s going on?
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11min
June 19, 2025 Run Rabbit Run
Episode 2 RUN RABBIT RUN
Bovington Primary Academy
When Roy and his sister go with Gramp to Lulworth on the bus, an Army officer fears some of the passengers could be spies.
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11min
June 18, 2025 Little London Under the Stairs
Episode 3 Little London Under the Stairs
St John’s Primary School, Weymouth
From an attic skylight Jean’s parents spot a group of enemy planes flying over the channel. They couldn’t be coming to bomb Weymouth - could they?
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11min
June 15, 2025 Bang Get in the Shelter
Episode 4 BANG GET IN THE SHELTER 12:02m
St Nicholas and St Laurence Primary School, Weymouth
After a long night trapped in their Anderson shelter Geoff and family are rescued, but what’s happened to Timmy the teddy - and where is Young Geoffrey?
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13min
June 14, 2025 A Special Dinner
Episode 5 A SPECIAL DINNER
St Mary’s Middle School, Puddletown
Beatrice and her sisters are going to buy meat for dinner, but if the women in front of them buy the last of the pork chops what will they cook for tea?
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11min
June 13, 2025 We Ate the Pet Rabbit
Episode 6 WE ATE THE PET RABBIT
St Nicholas and St Laurence Primary School, Weymouth
Geoff and his friend Dora collect scrap metal to be made into Spitfires. But their efforts take an alarming turn when the children pick up an unexploded incendiary bomb.
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9min
June 10, 2025 On the Farm
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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10min
June 09, 2025 Got any Gum Chum?
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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12min
June 06, 2025 Songs from the Show
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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15min

FAQs about Children of World War Two:

How many episodes does Children of World War Two have?

The podcast currently has 9 episodes available.