Secret History Britain's Forgotten Army (Season 17, Episode 4)
TV Episode | 47 min | Documentary, History

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Secret History

Britain's Forgotten Army (Season 17, Episode 4)

TV Episode | 47 min | Documentary, History

The story of the 140,000 Chinese workers who left their homes and came to war-torn Europe in 1917 and risked their lives for the Allied war effort, but whose vital contribution seems to have been airbrushed from history.

Director

Simon Chu (directed by)

Writer

Simon Chu (written by)

Producer

Laura Nash

Cinematographer

Richard Rankin

Editor

Ed Harris

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Release date

Nov 12, 2017 (United Kingdom)

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17 cast members

Name	Known for
Adrian Bower Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	The Last Kingdom (2015)
Frances Wood Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	Christmas University Challenge (2011)
Steve Tsang Self - Professor of History, University of London Self - Professor of History, University of London See fewer	Secret History (1991)
John de Lucy Self - Grandson of W. J. Hawkings Self - Grandson of W. J. Hawkings See fewer	Secret History (1991)
Jing Lusi Self Self See fewer	Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
Danny Buckland Self - Journalist Self - Journalist See fewer	Secret History (1991)
Karen Soo Self - Soo Yow's Granddaughter Self - Soo Yow's Granddaughter See fewer	Secret History (1991)
Spencer Jones Self - Military Historian Self - Military Historian See fewer	The Great War in Numbers (2017)
Mark Levitch Self - Art Historian at the National Gallery of Art Self - Art Historian at the National Gallery of Art See fewer	Secret History (1991)
Peggy Van Witt Self - Art Conservationist Self - Art Conservationist See fewer	Secret History (1991)
Dominiek Dendooven Self - Researcher at In Flanders Fields Museum Self - Researcher at In Flanders Fields Museum See fewer	Het verhaal van Vlaanderen (2023)
Jack Cox Self - Art Conservationist Self - Art Conservationist See fewer	Secret History (1991)
Peng Wenlan Self - The Meridian Society Self - The Meridian Society See fewer	Secret History (1991)
Joanna Lumley Self Self See fewer	Absolutely Fabulous (1992)
Freya Aitkin-Turff Self - CEO of China Exchange Self - CEO of China Exchange See fewer	Modern Toss (2014)
Gemma Chan Self Self See fewer	The Creator (2023)
Frank Soo Self Self See fewer	Secret History (1991)