LIVE AID
former boss of Phonogram Tony Powell was one of only 5 people to have "access all areas" passes at the Live Aid concert. Here he recalls some memories of the extraodinary day.
LIFE ON A TEA PLANTATION IN PRE-INDEPENDENCE INDIA
Annette's Scottish father ran a tea-plantation in India before WW2, and here she describes what life was like, including how the workers were treated, and the logistics of producing and transporting the tea.
SHOOTING THE ENEMY DOWN
Wing Commander Foster flew a Hurricane fighter in the Battle of Britain and describes what it was like shooting the enemy down.
FLYING HURRICANES AND SPITFIRES
Wing Commander Bob Foster was born in 1920. He decided to join the Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve in January 1939. He flew a Hurricane fighter in the Battle of Britain. Here he talks about the differences between flying a Hurricane and a Spitfire.
BATTLE OF BRITAIN Wrong turn over the English Channel
Wing Commander Foster flew a Hurricane fighter in the Battle of Britain. During a sortie way above the cloud where he found himself fighting some German 109's (Messerschmidt) he got a little bit lost.
JOINING THE RAF AND FACING THE ENEMY
Wing Commander Foster was born in year 1920. He saw the clouds of war rising over the Europe, and decided to join the Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve in January 1939. He didn't want to go to the trenches, but while the death in the sky was still possible, it was at least a more glorious way to go. Here he talks about joining up and learning to fly.
HURRICANES AND SPITFIRES
William Walker was born in 1913 and later went on to serve in the RAF during World War Two. He flew Spitfire's during the Warm notably in the Battle of Britain.
FIRST WORLD WAR MEMORY Seeing a Zeppelin
William Walker was born in 1913 and later went on to serve in the RAF during World War Two. Here he recalls his earliest memory of seeing a German Zeppelin during the First World War.
SPITFIRE DOGFIGHT IN THE SKY
Flt Lt William Walker was called to full time service in September 1939 and joined 616 Squadron at Lakenfield Aerodrome. Here he talks about flying different planes and his first dogfight against a German plane.
BEING CALLED UP FOR THE WAR
A pre-war member of the RAFVR, Flt Lt William Walker was called to full time service in September 1939. Here he talks about receiving his call up papers and and an incident at St Pancras station...