Britain’s WW2 home front: everything you wanted to know

Dan Todman answers your top questions surrounding Britain’s Second World War home front, from evacuees and black market deals to sheltering from bombs in the London underground

Published: March 12, 2023 at 9:39 AM

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As the Second World War raged across the world, what was life like for those back home in Britain? How did families make it through the terror of bombing raids? How many people took part in black market dealings? And what was it like to open up your home to an evacuated child? In our latest “Everything you wanted to know” episode, Professor Dan Todman speaks to Lauren Good to answer listener questions about Britain’s home front during the Second World War.

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Lauren GoodSenior content producer

Lauren Good is a senior content producer at HistoryExtra

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