5: Birmingham | Blitz Cities

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Hollywood actor David Harewood travels back to his native Birmingham to look at his city's Blitz story.

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1: London | Blitz Cities

1: London | Blitz Cities

BBC One | 2015 | 44'00''

EastEnders star Shane Richie travels around his home city of London to explore the history of the Blitz there.

2: Liverpool | Blitz Cities

2: Liverpool | Blitz Cities

BBC One | 2015 | 28'38''

Liverpool actor Ricky Tomlinson, who was born in 1939, looks at the effect the Blitz had on his home city.

3: Norwich | Blitz Cities

3: Norwich | Blitz Cities

BBC One | 2015 | 29'03''

Myleene Klass goes back to her home county of Norfolk to look into the story of the Baedeker Blitz on Norwich.

4: Cardiff | Blitz Cities

4: Cardiff | Blitz Cities

BBC One | 2015 | 29'14''

John Humphrys returns to south Wales to discover more about the effect of the Blitz on Cardiff and Swansea.

5: Birmingham | Blitz Cities

5: Birmingham | Blitz Cities

BBC One | 2015 | 44'04''

Hollywood actor David Harewood travels back to his native Birmingham to look at his city's Blitz story.

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