Episode 1

The first of a two-part documentary recounting how, in June 1940, Britain abandoned the Channel Islands - Guernsey, Jersey and Alderney - to Hitler's forces, leaving nearly 70,000 islanders facing the dilemma of collaborating with or resisting the occupying forces. Mass deportations and slave labour camps were rolled out on British soil, and with no official investigation into the occupation, the fallout from the disarray remains toxic to this day. Contributors help paint a shocking picture of a world of informants, collaborators, black marketeers and brave resisters.