3: The 'Stiff Upper Lip' - a podcast by Will Robinson

The British stiff upper lip. Be it fact or fiction, it became a defining characteristic for Brits during the war.

In this final episode, hear how cinema dealt with the brutal realities of war, and how the public were convinced that their sacrifices were worth making.

Films include: Diary for Timothy (1945, Crown Film Unit); Fires Were Started (1943, Crown Film Unit); In Which We Serve (1944, Two Cities Films); Millions Like Us (1943, Gainsborough Pictures); One of Our Aircraft is Missing (1942, Archers Film Productions); The Way Ahead (1944, Two Cities Films); The Way to the Stars (1945, Two Cities Films) and more.

Twitter: @WillRobinsonUK

Title music:

For the Fallen by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3772-for-the-fallen

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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