Videos posted by Stuart Prebble

FIRST TROOP-SHIP THROUGH SUEZ IN WW2

FIRST TROOP-SHIP THROUGH SUEZ IN WW2

World War 2 was on, but Fay was determined to have her first child - Penny - back in Britain, so she took a troop-ship which joined a huge convoy from India and braved the U-boats through the Mediterranean to get home.

LIFE IN LONDON DURING THE BLITZ

LIFE IN LONDON DURING THE BLITZ

Now 91 years old, Fay lived in Woolwich Arsenal during part of the war, and tells how she went shopping during air-raids, but came to fear the arrival of the "doodle-bugs".

STAYING YOUNG AT 91

STAYING YOUNG AT 91

Now aged 91, Fay Pannell OBE took up horse riding at 78, and recently completed a degree in the Arts. She attributes her lengevity and her energy down to her campaigning and "trouble-making". It's a joy to listen to her speak.

THE BRITISH INVASION OF IRAQ 1991

THE BRITISH INVASION OF IRAQ 1991

Lt Col Tony Troulan was sent into Kuwait to recce the possible retreat routes for the Iraqi army. He went through minefields, was taken prisoner, blew up enemy tanks, and prevented American soldiers from harming POWs. This is part of his story.

THE SETTING UP OF ALL-INDIA RADIO

THE SETTING UP OF ALL-INDIA RADIO

Fay - now 91 - grew up in India before Independence, and talks here and elsewhere about what life was like as a young girl there.