The Big Snow of '47

Overview

Houses buried under snow. Rivers frozen solid. World War II bombers dropping bread to isolated villages. How did Brits survive the snowiest winter ever recorded - and could it happen again? A host of familiar faces including John Craven, Amanda Barrie, Timothy West and Neil Kinnock share their childhood memories of the icy winter of '47 and explain why it remains unparalleled to this day.

Directed by Joel Mapp

Top cast

Sue Johnston

Self - Narrator (voice)

John Craven

Self

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Clare Nasir

Self

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Paul Hudson

Self

Ruth Goodman

Self

Neil Kinnock

Self

Amanda Barrie

Self

Johnny Ball

Self

Timothy West

Self

Pete Waterman

Self

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