THE STORY OF THE SOMME 25 | George Ashurst - Philip Simm

Welcome to THE STORY OF THE SOMME podcast series, which tells the story of the Somme Offensive in the words of those fighting on the Western Front and their families back home. The series was commissioned by the DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT and developed in partnership with the FIRST WORLD WAR CENTENARY BATTLEFIELD TOURS PROGRAMME and CHROMERADIO. It was first released to accompany the SOMME100 VIGIL at Westminster Abbey, held through the night of 30 June/1 July 2016 to mark the centenary of the opening of the Battle of the Somme. In this podcast, PHILIP SIMM talks about his grandfather, GEORGE ASHURST, who fought on the Somme, and his adventures recuperating behind the lines and fraternising with the Germans over the Christmas of 1914. PRODUCTION | ChromeRadio for the DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT | Producer - Catriona Oliphant | The Last Post played by LSgt Stuart Laing, Welsh Guards on a First World War bugle.