The Machine Gunners (2017)
The Machine Gunners is a BBC schools radio series from the 2010s, covering English for primary school pupils.
A 10-part abridgement of Robert Westall's children's novel set in World War II, in which a group of boys in a British town find a German machine gun and capture an enemy soldier in their own war efforts. This version was read by Anthony Byrne, with music and sound effects.
Episode List
All 10 episodes of the series are available online at the BBC School Radio website, along with teacher's notes by Katie Myles.
| # | Title | Broadcast | Online |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | The Hunt for War Souvenirs | 18 Sep 2017 | |
| 2. | Keeping a Secret | 25 Sep 2017 | |
| 3. | Getting the Better of Boddser Brown | 2 Oct 2017 | |
| 4. | Setting Up Camp | 9 Oct 2017 | |
| 5. | Life at the Fortress | 16 Oct 2017 | |
| 6. | A Home from Home | 30 Oct 2017 | |
| 7. | A German Friend | 6 Nov 2017 | |
| 8. | Closing In | 13 Nov 2017 | |
| 9. | The Germans Are Coming | 20 Nov 2017 | |
| 10. | A False Alarm | 27 Nov 2017 |
Credits
| The Machine Gunners by | Robert Westall |
| Abridged by | Penny Leicester |
| Read by | Anthony Byrne |
| Producer | Kathryn Blennerhassett |
Broadcasts
- Autumn 2017: Tuesdays, 3:45am
Related programmes
- The Machine Gunners (2002)The story had also been produced as a reading serial for school radio 15 years earlier.
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