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Jersey Heritage TV captures the sights, sounds and memories of Jersey, with features including:
Eyewitness to History – hear from Islanders about their experiences of historic moments and times of change
Islanders at War – The amazing stories from World War II and the Occupation of Jersey
Remarkable Women of Jersey – the story of women who shaped Jersey
Moments in Time – a nostalgic look at the Island’s heyday of tourism from the Jersey Archive library
Jersey’s Coin Hoard – How the discovery of a Celtic Coin hoard helped to rewrite history
Bergerac’s Island – The story of Jersey in the 1980s
Art on an Easel – Listen to artists talk about artwork in the Island’s collection
In June 1940, as France was overwhelmed by the German Blitzkrieg, Charles de Gaulle flew from Bordeaux to London – and into exile. He would become one of Europe’s leading post-war figures, but it could have turned out very differently.
We have always known that the aeroplane carrying de Gaulle from Bordeaux to London on 17th June 1940 stopped in Jersey to refuel. Now, a detailed analysis of this historic flight suggests that, if it had failed to land in the island, the aeroplane would almost certainly have run out of fuel over the English Channel. And newly uncovered weather reports reveal that mist and low cloud meant a successful landing here was not guaranteed…watch the film to find out more.