
Five Came Back(2017)
Five acclaimed contemporary directors tell the story of five legendary Hollywood filmmakers who enlisted in the armed forces to document World War II.


The training programme of one of World War Two's most covert organisations, the Special Operations Executive or SEO, is resurrected.
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Douglas Henshall
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Secret Agent Selection: WW2 is a war & politics, documentary series that first aired in 2018 exploring themes of world war ii, military training, immersion. it stars Douglas Henshall. The training programme of one of World War Two's most covert organisations, the Special Operations Executive or SEO, is resurrected.
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