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Island at War

Island at War

Description: Drama set against the historical events of the occupation of the Channel Islands during World War Two. The islands - including the fictional setting for our story, the island of St Gregory - were occupied at the beginning of June 1940.
Genre: Drama
Year Released: 2004
Number of episodes: 6
First episode air date: July 11, 2004
Written By: Stephen Mallatratt
Networks: ITV, STV, UTV
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