//podcastplus.net/feed/letters-of-love-in-ww2~2eaccae4 From North Africa, back to Britain and then through Europe, Letters of Love in WW2 tells a unique story of the Second World War from the perspective of two real people that lived through it. Three months after they wed, Cyril and Olga Mowforth found themselves separated by the Second World War. Between 1940 and 1946, their love was kept alive on the pages of a thousand letters and postcards, found decades later by their family after they had both passed on. With their family’s poignant and emotional interviews bookending each episode and featuring the voices of Mr Bates vs The Post Office and Downton Abbey’s Amy Nuttall and Afropean author and broadcaster Johny Pitts, Letters of Love in WW2 gives an incredible first-hand insight into what it was like to live through this tumultuous period. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Sat, 09 May 2026 03:07:38 +0000 https://sphinx.acast.com/lettersofloveinww2/extra-interviewwithancestrygenealogistsimonpearce/media.mp3 “We can learn so much not just from letters and correspondence but just from talking to family and keeping the stories alive.” Sam Pearson interviews Ancestry's resident genealogist Simon Pearce. An expert in First and Second World War history, Simon is able to give insight into how you can start your search into your family record but also the importance of keeping your family story alive. Leave a review to Letters of Love in WW2 on your favourite podcast app or get in touch on social media using #LettersOfLoveInWW2. Sponsored by Ancestry , Sky HISTORY's Letters of Love in WW2 is written and produced by Anna Priestland , edited by Joel Porter and produced and directed by Sam Pearson . 
  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Tue, 01 Sep 2020 05:00:00 +0000 https://sphinx.acast.com/lettersofloveinww2/extra-interviewwithancestrygenealogistsimonpearce/media.mp3 https://sphinx.acast.com/lettersofloveinww2/extra-memoriesofcyrilandolga/media.mp3 “He was doing 100 press-ups every morning.” The Mowforth family share some of their fond memories of Cyril and Olga. Leave a review to Letters of Love in WW2 on your favourite podcast app or get in touch on social media using #LettersOfLoveInWW2. Sponsored by Ancestry , Sky HISTORY's Letters of Love in WW2 is written and produced by Anna Priestland , edited by Joel Porter and produced and directed by Sam Pearson . 
  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Tue, 25 Aug 2020 05:00:00 +0000 https://sphinx.acast.com/lettersofloveinww2/extra-memoriesofcyrilandolga/media.mp3 https://sphinx.acast.com/lettersofloveinww2/extra-memoriesofcyrilandolga/media.mp3 “He was doing 100 press-ups every morning.” The Mowforth family share some of their fond memories of Cyril and Olga. Leave a review to Letters of Love in WW2 on your favourite podcast app or get in touch on social media using #LettersOfLoveInWW2. Sky HISTORY's Letters of Love in WW2 is written and produced by Anna Priestland , edited by Joel Porter and produced and directed by Sam Pearson . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Tue, 25 Aug 2020 05:00:00 +0000 https://sphinx.acast.com/lettersofloveinww2/extra-memoriesofcyrilandolga/media.mp3 https://sphinx.acast.com/lettersofloveinww2/extra-thefamilyontheimportanceoftheletters/media.mp3 "It's massively important, historically, to find these letters. It's going to be one of the last eras where that's going to happen." The Mowforth family share their thoughts on what finding Cyril and Olga's correspondence means to them and the importance of forging such a deep connection with family members who, in some cases, they hardly knew. Leave a review to Letters of Love in WW2 on your favourite podcast app or get in touch on social media using #LettersOfLoveInWW2. Sponsored by Ancestry , Sky HISTORY's Letters of Love in WW2 is written and produced by Anna Priestland , edited by Joel Porter and produced and directed by Sam Pearson . 
  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Tue, 18 Aug 2020 05:00:00 +0000 https://sphinx.acast.com/lettersofloveinww2/extra-thefamilyontheimportanceoftheletters/media.mp3 https://sphinx.acast.com/lettersofloveinww2/extra-thefamilyontheimportanceoftheletters/media.mp3 "It's massively important, historically, to find these letters. It's going to be one of the last eras where that's going to happen." The Mowforth family share their thoughts on what finding Cyril and Olga's correspondence means to them and the importance of forging such a deep connection with family members who, in some cases, they hardly knew. Leave a review to Letters of Love in WW2 on your favourite podcast app or get in touch on social media using #LettersOfLoveInWW2. Sky HISTORY's Letters of Love in WW2 is written and produced by Anna Priestland , edited by Joel Porter and produced and directed by Sam Pearson . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Tue, 18 Aug 2020 05:00:00 +0000 https://sphinx.acast.com/lettersofloveinww2/extra-thefamilyontheimportanceoftheletters/media.mp3 https://sphinx.acast.com/lettersofloveinww2/thefamilysconnectiontocyrilandolgasexperiences/media.mp3 "I really wish, like so many people, that you could have had an extra hour or two to ask these things of your parents." Cyril and Olga's letters give a remarkable insight into the personal experiences of those that lived through the war - both on the frontline and at home. When the family found their many letters after they had passed, it helped bring them closer to the family they had lost and understand what they went through, forging a deeper connection with their past. Leave a review to Letters of Love in WW2 on your favourite podcast app or get in touch on social media using #LettersOfLoveInWW2. Sponsored by Ancestry , Sky HISTORY's Letters of Love in WW2 is written and produced by Anna Priestland , edited by Joel Porter and produced and directed by Sam Pearson . 
  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Thu, 07 May 2020 05:00:00 +0000 https://sphinx.acast.com/lettersofloveinww2/thefamilysconnectiontocyrilandolgasexperiences/media.mp3 https://media.acast.com/lettersofloveinww2/thefamilysconnectiontocyrilandolgasexperiences/media.mp3 "I really wish, like so many people, that you could have had an extra hour or two to ask these things of your parents." Cyril and Olga's letters give a remarkable insight into the personal experiences of those that lived through the war - both on the frontline and at home. When the family found their many letters after they had passed, it helped bring them closer to the family they had lost and understand what they went through, forging a deeper connection with their past. Leave a review to Letters of Love in WW2 on your favourite podcast app or get in touch on social media using #LettersOfLoveInWW2. Letters of Love in WW2 is written and produced by Anna Priestland , edited by Joel Porter and produced directed by Sam Pearson . 
  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Thu, 07 May 2020 05:00:00 +0000 https://media.acast.com/lettersofloveinww2/thefamilysconnectiontocyrilandolgasexperiences/media.mp3 https://sphinx.acast.com/lettersofloveinww2/thefamilysconnectiontocyrilandolgasexperiences/media.mp3 "I really wish, like so many people, that you could have had an extra hour or two to ask these things of your parents." Cyril and Olga's letters give a remarkable insight into the personal experiences of those that lived through the war - both on the frontline and at home. When the family found their many letters after they had passed, it helped bring them closer to the family they had lost and understand what they went through, forging a deeper connection with their past. Leave a review to Letters of Love in WW2 on your favourite podcast app or get in touch on social media using #LettersOfLoveInWW2. Sky HISTORY's Letters of Love in WW2 is written and produced by Anna Priestland , edited by Joel Porter and produced and directed by Sam Pearson . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Thu, 07 May 2020 05:00:00 +0000 https://sphinx.acast.com/lettersofloveinww2/thefamilysconnectiontocyrilandolgasexperiences/media.mp3 https://sphinx.acast.com/lettersofloveinww2/8.homeatlast-griefandrelief/media.mp3 As Germany officially surrenders, Cyril and Olga find hope once again in the fact that their love has survived so many years apart. They will go one to start the family they always dreamed of, with neither of them ever forgetting, and barely speaking of the lost six years. The story would only come to life again when the letters are found after both their deaths. Leave a review to Letters of Love in WW2 on your favourite podcast app or get in touch on social media using #LettersOfLoveInWW2. Sponsored by Ancestry , Sky HISTORY's Letters of Love in WW2 is written and produced by Anna Priestland , edited by Joel Porter and produced and directed by Sam Pearson . 
  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Thu, 25 Jul 2019 23:00:00 +0000 https://sphinx.acast.com/lettersofloveinww2/8.homeatlast-griefandrelief/media.mp3 https://media.acast.com/lettersofloveinww2/8.homeatlast-griefandrelief/media.mp3 As Germany officially surrenders, Cyril and Olga find hope once again in the fact that their love has survived so many years apart. They will go one to start the family they always dreamed of, with neither of them ever forgetting, and barely speaking of the lost six years. The story would only come to life again when the letters are found after both their deaths. Written by Anna Priestland, edited by Joel Porter and directed by Sam Pearson, you can download and subscribe to Letters of Love in WW2 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Acast or your favourite podcast app. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Thu, 25 Jul 2019 23:00:00 +0000 https://media.acast.com/lettersofloveinww2/8.homeatlast-griefandrelief/media.mp3