by John Willis
The kindness of Geoff and Margot was matched by the supportive response of their children. Anne, in Massachusetts, and Bernard, in Paris, willingly provided notes and other vital details. Their brother, Robert, living nearer in the UK, was unfailingly generous and kind both with his time and also with meticulously kept letters and notebooks. Having been handed Geoff’s typewritten letters back in 1981 it was remarkable to finally read the originals, written in Geoff’s own hand. They are a unique record of an extraordinary period in our history, and the impact that war had on one family who were both ordinary and extraordinary at the same time.
A NOTE ON THE AUTHOR
John Willis, author of Churchill’s Few, is one of Britain’s best known television executives. He is a former director of programmes at Channel 4 and director of factual and learning at the BBC. He was vice-president of national programs at WGBH Boston. In 2012, he was elected as chair of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).
He is currently chair of Mentorn Media – producers of Question Time for BBC – and he also chairs the board of governors at the Royal Central School for Speech and Drama.
He divides his time between London and Norfolk.
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First published in Great Britain 2020
This edition published 2020
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ISBN: HB: 978-1-912914-17-3; eBook: 978-1-912914-18-0
