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ā” In 1942, during the height of World War 2, Hitler ordered the deportation of more than a thousand islanders from Guernsey. In retaliation against the Allied Forces, innocent men, women and children were forced to leave their island homes - set on a path to Biberach internment camp.
š” Jill Chubb was just 3 years old when she set sail, but her memories are vivid and clear. And in this special podcast series, her grandson, former BBC Guernsey presenter Ollie Guillou, charts her story - joined by three other deportees and two prominent historians.
š This first episode explores the moments leading up to the deportation, and how the Guernsey Deportees found out the news. We get a sense of pre-war life in Guernsey and how it began to change during the course of the war. And from cargo ships to train rides, we learn how the journey to Biberach began.
āļø With special thanks to:
Jill Chubb, Chair of the Guernsey Deportees Association
Ralph Godwin, Deportee
Janet de Santos, Deportee
Jill Oliver, Deportee
Alan Chubb, Secretary of the Guernsey Deportees Association
Dr Gilly Carr, University of Cambridge
Matthew Lucas, War historian
š Written and produced by Ollie Guillou and Phillippa Guillou. This is a Channel Islands Podcasts production.
āļø Share your messages and memories; email [email protected].uk
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ā” The journey to Biberach interment camp wasnāt straightforward. After being whisked away from their homes on a cargo boat, the Guernsey Deportees made a stop-off at a transit camp in Dorsten - a vile, filthy place, where men were left to cook hedgehogs to survive.
š” In 1942, during World War 2, Hitler ordered the deportation of more than 1000 islanders from Guernsey. Jill Chubb was just 3 years old when she set sail, but her memories are vivid and clear. And in this special podcast series, her grandson, former BBC Guernsey presenter Ollie Guillou, charts her story - joined by three other deportees and two prominent historians.
š This second episode explores the Deporteesā memories of Dorsten - a camp they were never meant to visit. Hear how this horrendous camp has left a lasting impression in their minds, even after spending just a short amount of time there. And discover the stories behind some of the art created in the camp, under the most oppressive conditions.
āļø With special thanks to:
Jill Chubb, Chair of the Guernsey Deportees Association
Ralph Godwin, Deportee
Janet de Santos, Deportee
Jill Oliver, Deportee
Alan Chubb, Secretary of the Guernsey Deportees Association
Dr Gilly Carr, University of Cambridge
Matthew Lucas, War historianš Written and produced by ā Ollie Guillouā and ā Phillippa Guillouā . This is a ā Channel Islands Podcastsā production.
āļø Share your messages and memories; email [email protected].uk
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ā” Once the Guernsey Deportees finally left Dorsten, they arrived in Biberach in the freezing cold, greeted by Hitler Youth who spat at them as they trudged up the long hill to their barracks. It was here they would spend the next three years of their lives - longing to go home.
š” In 1942, during World War 2, Hitler ordered the deportation of more than 1000 islanders from Guernsey. Jill Chubb was just 3 years old when she set sail, but her memories are vivid and clear. And in this special podcast series, her grandson, former BBC Guernsey presenter Ollie Guillou, charts her story - joined by three other deportees and two prominent historians.
š This third episode explores the first impressions of camp life - the terror and the longing to be free. We find out about day-to-day life - how the camp had a library, a school and even a theatrical group. And we discover a little red book that has survived all these years - serving as a reminder of what happened.
āļø With special thanks to:
Jill Chubb, Chair of the Guernsey Deportees Association
Ralph Godwin, Deportee
Janet de Santos, Deportee
Jill Oliver, Deportee
Alan Chubb, Secretary of the Guernsey Deportees Association
Dr Gilly Carr, University of Cambridge
Matthew Lucas, War historian
š Written and produced by ā Ollie Guillouā and ā Phillippa Guillouā . This is a ā Channel Islands Podcastsā production.āļø Share your messages and memories; email [email protected].uk
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ā” The Guernsey Deportees never lost their resilient spirits through all of the years of internment. Though they were isolated and imprisoned, they still found joy, excitement and happiness in Biberach. Life may have been hard, but they made do.
š” In 1942, during World War 2, Hitler ordered the deportation of more than 1000 islanders from Guernsey. Jill Chubb was just 3 years old when she set sail, but her memories are vivid and clear. And in this special podcast series, her grandson, former BBC Guernsey presenter Ollie Guillou, charts her story - joined by three other deportees and two prominent historians.
š This fourth episode explores the ways the Deportees entertained themselves, whether by testing the patience of German soldiers, or watching aircraft zoom through the sky. We hear how they still celebrated Christmases - in the only way they could. We discover what it was like to fall seriously ill in the camp. And we hear the story of Bill Balcombe of Everest, who made wonderful mugs for his fellow internees.
āļø With special thanks to:
Jill Chubb, Chair of the Guernsey Deportees Association
Ralph Godwin, Deportee
Janet de Santos, Deportee
Jill Oliver, Deportee
Alan Chubb, Secretary of the Guernsey Deportees Association
Dr Gilly Carr, University of Cambridge
Matthew Lucas, War historian
š Written and produced by ā Ollie Guillouā and ā Phillippa Guillouā . This is a ā Channel Islands Podcastsā production.
āļø Share your messages and memories; email [email protected].uk
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ā” In 1945, the voice of Winston Churchill boomed through the camp - the Allies had won. The war was finally over. But the Guernsey Deportees didnāt get to leave immediately - the path back to Guernsey was long and winding.
š” In 1942, during World War 2, Hitler ordered the deportation of more than 1000 islanders from Guernsey. Jill Chubb was just 3 years old when she set sail, but her memories are vivid and clear. And in this special podcast series, her grandson, former BBC Guernsey presenter Ollie Guillou, charts her story - joined by three other deportees and two prominent historians.
š This fifth episode explores those first moments when the Deportees learnt they were finally free - and what it was like the be rescued by the Allied troops. Hear how they each, in turn, eagerly awaited their turn to fly home, before being scattered across the UK. And discover how many found their possessions stolen and homes looted, when they finally got back to Guernsey.
āļø With special thanks to:
Jill Chubb, Chair of the Guernsey Deportees Association
Ralph Godwin, Deportee
Janet de Santos, Deportee
Jill Oliver, Deportee
Alan Chubb, Secretary of the Guernsey Deportees Association
Dr Gilly Carr, University of Cambridge
Matthew Lucas, War historian
š Written and produced by ā Ollie Guillouā and ā Phillippa Guillouā . This is a ā Channel Islands Podcastsā production.
āļø Share your messages and memories; email [email protected].uk
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ā” Having escaped Biberach 67 years before, in 2012, the Guernsey Deportees decided to go back. Despite decades passing, the events that unfolded in Germany have caused a ripple effect throughout their lives - impacting them both emotionally and physically. So what drew them back to Germany, to visit the camp where theyād once been interned?
š” In 1942, during World War 2, Hitler ordered the deportation of more than 1000 islanders from Guernsey. Jill Chubb was just 3 years old when she set sail, but her memories are vivid and clear. And in this special podcast series, her grandson, former BBC Guernsey presenter Ollie Guillou, charts her story - joined by three other deportees and two prominent historians.
š This sixth episode explores Jillās emotional return to Biberach - now a police training academy - and the transformational reception the Deportees received from the locals during their stay. Hear about the lasting impact of the camp on the deportees - some who suffered throughout their lives, and others who sought compensation for what happened. And discover why itās so vital that these stories are remembered and passed down through the generations.
āļø With special thanks to:
Jill Chubb, Chair of the Guernsey Deportees Association
Ralph Godwin, Deportee
Janet de Santos, Deportee
Jill Oliver, Deportee
Alan Chubb, Secretary of the Guernsey Deportees Association
Dr Gilly Carr, University of Cambridge
Matthew Lucas, War historian
š Written and produced by ā Ollie Guillouā and ā Phillippa Guillouā . This is a ā Channel Islands Podcastsā production.
āļø Share your messages and memories; email [email protected].uk
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**This is a bonus episode. If you've not tuned in before, I recommend you start at ā Episode 1ā **
ā” Shortly after this podcast first aired, a German journalist reached out to me - and said she was āmoved to tearsā by Grandmaās story. In particular, her experiences in Dorsten transit camp. Thatās because Jana Magdanz was born in Dorsten - and only this year began learning about what happened there in 1942.
š” In this special bonus episode of the podcast we meet Jana, whoās made it her mission to tell the people of Dorsten what happened during the deportations - a story she says is not well known in Germany. She works for German Public Radio, WDR Cologne - their equivalent of the BBC.
š Her report went live on 9th May, Guernseyās Liberation Day. You can find it by following this link.
š Your host is Ollie Guillou. This is a Channel Islands Podcasts production.
āļø Share your messages and memories; email [email protected].uk
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**This is a bonus episode. If you've not tuned in before, I recommend you start at ā Episode 1ā **ā” Arthur Henry Davey was a librarian at the Guille-AllĆØs Library in Guernsey when the deportation order came through. Despite spending just a short amount of his early life in the UK, he was added to the list of those who were later sent to Biberach internment camp.
š” In this special bonus episode of the podcast, we learn about Arthurās fascinating story - how he ended up setting up a ācamp libraryā, and how the Libraryās Board of Management decided to bank his salary while he was gone so it would be there when he returned.
š Arthurās story is part of an exhibition about the deportation, on display at the Guille-AllĆØs Library. Open until 23rd June 2025.
āļø With special thanks to Adam Bayfield, Head of Marketing and Customer Services at the Guille Allez Library.
š Your host is Ollie Guillou. This is a Channel Islands Podcasts production.
āļø Share your messages and memories; email [email protected].uk
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**This is a bonus episode. If you've not tuned in before, I recommend you start at Episode 1**
ā” Maisie Le Page was just a young girl when the Germans arrived on her small home island of Sark. Little did she know that her father, the islandās baker, would also come to be part of, and sent to prison for his involvement in a covert news operation.
š” In this special bonus episode of the podcast Maisie explores her earliest memories of the occupation in Sark, the fear she felt when her toy panda bear was pierced by a bayonet, and some of the more lighthearted moments. She also shares some of the mementos sheās kept as a reminder of what happened.
š I met Maisie while producing The Dementia Perspective for the Guernsey Alzheimerās Association. Itās well worth a listen - click here to listen.
š Your host is Ollie Guillou. This is a Channel Islands Podcasts production.
āļø Share your messages and memories; email [email protected].uk
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ā” At a sold-out talk at the Guernsey Literary Festival, Jill and Ollie were interviewed by the BBCās Steph Watkins about the podcast. Among the stories you may have heard through the series, a few new tales emerged.
š” In this bonus episode of the podcast hear a special cut of our Literary Festival talk, featuring gardening in Biberach, a powerful moment told from Jillās perspective, a call to action for everyone listening - and surprising camp stories from the audience.
āļø With special thanks to:
ā”ļø Jill Chubb, Chair of the Guernsey Deportees Association
ā”ļø Steph Watkins, BBC Radio Guernsey
š Your host is Ollie Guillou. This is a Channel Islands Podcasts production.
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**This is a bonus episode. If you've not tuned in before, I recommend you start at ā Episode 1ā **
ā” Island At War is a podcast dedicated to Guernseyās occupation history. And the two men behind the show have chosen a fascinating way of telling the story - going month by month through the wartime years, making this an incredibly comprehensive listen.
š” In this special bonus episode of the podcast we meet Keith Pengelley and Nick Le Huray, whoāve dedicated an incredible amount of time to uncovering what happened to islanders during World War 2. Hear some of the stories from that podcast that have stuck with them the most.
š Nick writes a blog about the occupation and is finishing up a book about escapes from the Channel Islands. And Keith is a qualified tour guide - you can find his series of talks here: guernseywalkingtours.com
šļø Listen to Islands At War here: https://islandsatwar.buzzsprout.com/
š Your host is Ollie Guillou. This is a Channel Islands Podcasts production.
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Hear the stories of the last remaining Guernsey deportees. 80 years ago a group of islanders were forced to abandon their homes during WW2, and were sent on Hitlerās orders to Biberach interment camp. Ollie Guillou speaks to his Grandma about the 3 long years she spent in the camp. Heās also joined by three other deportees and two historians, who help chart the life-altering journey these Guernsey people went on, all those years ago.
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