Blighty Thank God
‘Blighty Thank God’ is a 12-part podcast, based on the ‘lost’ diary of WW2 RAF pilot Flt. Sgt. Ron Chapman, 22, who served in Africa, the Middle East and Europe.
Hosted and produced by his journalist son Neil Chapman it tells some of stories he uncovered when he researched the diary, found 30 years after his father died.
The accompanying website - www.blightythankgod.co.uk - contains the complete diary, context notes, maps, photographs and background material.
The project is a tribute to the thousands of reluctant WW2 warriors from many nations.
The project is a tribute to the thousands of reluctant WW2 warriors from many nations.
Too many of them never made it home to their Blighty.
Podcasting since 2023 • 14 episodes
Blighty Thank God
Episodes
Blighty Thank God - Trailer
'Blighty Thank God' tells the stories uncovered in the 'lost' diary of WW2 RAF pilot, Flt. Sgt. Ron Chapman, who served in Africa, the Middle East and Europe. It is hosted by his son, former journalist Neil Chapman, who resear...
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Season 1
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Episode 0
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1 Death in Winter
January, 1943 my father had recently arrived at RAF Habbaniya, Iraq as a member of the Communications Flight based there. But settling in wasn’t easy. It’s here that he started his diary, which very quickly highlights death is ever present ...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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17:13
2 Piled into Hills at Wadi Halfa
Throughout 1943 my father had problems with his dentures, having lost his teeth in a plane crash in Sudan that happened within weeks of him being posted to West Africa in November-December, 1941 as a ferry pilot. Even though he was lucky to be ...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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