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
Latest Episodes
Extra - Sex, Spies & Lies
Extra Episode - SEX, SPIES & LIESMy father’s suspicions about the aircraft crash that killed the grandfather of award-winning historical author Jessie Childs, echoed her family history.She contacted me to discuss the re...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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21:14
12 Story of the Diary
The ‘Blighty Thank God’ podcast and website could not have been produced without expert help from webman Geoff Paddock of GP Media and podcast producer Sam Pauly of Summi...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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20:34
11 Chemical Bombing at Bari
After a relatively peaceful war, the Italian port of Bari suffered a terrible bombing raid in December, 1943 that led to a poison gas release killing many in mysterious circumstances that the Allies tried to cover up. My father’s diary desc...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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