Behind the Episode – From Pups to Perty: The incredible story of RAF Scampton

Continuing our series of blogs called ‘Behind the Episode’. Our resident aviation expert, Kirsty, will be looking further into the real history threaded throughout our audio drama, particularly the aircraft featured in each episode. Katherine Winters witnesses a Handley Page Hampden with a damaged left engine attempting to limp back to base after a bombing raid … Continue reading Behind the Episode – From Pups to Perty: The incredible story of RAF Scampton

Yes, We Have No Bananas – Behind the Episode

Continuing our series of blogs called ‘Behind the Episode’. Our resident aviation expert, Kirsty, will be looking further into the real history threaded throughout our audio drama, particularly the aircraft featured in each episode and other aspects of life on the home front. Whenever discussing life in Britain during WWII with my late Father-in-Law, conversations would … Continue reading Yes, We Have No Bananas – Behind the Episode

Put That Light Out – Behind the Episode

Continuing our series of blogs called ‘Behind the Episode’. Our resident aviation expert, Kirsty, will be looking further into the real history threaded throughout our audio drama, particularly the aircraft featured in each episode. “Put that light out! Put that light out! an enemy plane could see that fire for miles." With these caustically delivered words … Continue reading Put That Light Out – Behind the Episode

The Spitfire Fund: An early take on Crowd Funding – Behind the Episode

Continuing our series of blogs called ‘Behind the Episode’. Our resident aviation expert, Kirsty, will be looking further into the real history threaded throughout our audio drama, particularly the aircraft featured in each episode. One could be forgiven for thinking that the idea of crowd funding is a relatively recent phenomenon. In fact, it is a … Continue reading The Spitfire Fund: An early take on Crowd Funding – Behind the Episode

The Luftwaffe – Behind the Episode

Continuing our series of blogs called ‘Behind the Episode’. Our resident aviation expert, Kirsty, will be looking further into the real history threaded throughout our audio drama, particularly the aircraft featured in each episode. 'It was definitely a Heinkel. That girl said so.' - Nancy in Episode Two 'The Wooden O'. Even those with only … Continue reading The Luftwaffe – Behind the Episode

Sigh for a Merlin – Behind the Episode

To accompany our new audio drama, we're starting a series of blogs called 'Behind the Episode'. Our resident aviation expert, Kirsty, will be looking further into the real history threaded throughout our story, particularly the aircraft featured in each episode. As Katherine Winters sits atop her lofty perch gazing out over the flightpath at Duxford, … Continue reading Sigh for a Merlin – Behind the Episode