Synopsis
Will Millard discovers the hidden history of World War Two by exploring forgotten, secret and usually inaccessible locations that give us a new perspective on wartime Wales.
- Programme: Hidden Wales with Will Millard
- Series: 2
- Episode: 6
- Channel: BBC One Wales
- Broadcast year: 2020
- History
Licence: ERA Licence required
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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More clips from Hidden Wales with Will Millard
S1E1 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
S1E1 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
Will Millard begins his tour in the north, uncovering long-unseen historical gems such as the biggest abandoned slate mine in the world.
S1E2 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
S1E2 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
Will Millard visits mid-Wales and the west of the country and uncovers a lead mine that is thousands of years old.
S1E3 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
S1E3 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
Writer and adventurer Will Millard discovers the hidden history of Wales by exploring forgotten, secret and almost inaccessible locations.
S2E1 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
S2E1 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
Will explores the subterranean wonders of Wales and discovers some remarkable stories, from a smuggler's den to an ancient bone cave.
S2E2 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
S2E2 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
Will Millard discovers the forgotten history of Wales's copper story by exploring some extraordinary locations that reveal how this cou...
S2E3 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
S2E3 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
Will Millard goes in search of the lost and hidden locations from Wales's coal history and explores the abandoned buildings of some for...
S2E4 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
S2E4 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
Will Millard goes in search of the lost and hidden locations from Wales's coal history and explores the abandoned buildings of some for...
S2E5 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
S2E5 | Hidden Wales with Will Millard
Will Millard discovers the hidden history of the Welsh slate industry by exploring forgotten and usually inaccessible locations that sh...
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3: Norwich | Blitz Cities
3: Norwich | Blitz Cities
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5: Birmingham | Blitz Cities
5: Birmingham | Blitz Cities
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5: Little Britain | Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain
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6: Britannia at Bay | Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain
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8: Why Don't You Come and Help? | The Great War
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Blitz | Blitz Spirit with Lucy Worsley
Blitz | Blitz Spirit with Lucy Worsley
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