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A unique look a the wartime experiences of world famous cinema and theatre artists including Dirk Bogarde, Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh, Audie Murphy and directors/ producers Axander Korda and John Huston. This is an extraordinary tale about the true grit behind the glamour as we discover how conflict shaped their lives forever.

Melody Foreman is an author, journalist, cultural historian and biographer. She is a graduate of the University of Kent, and the University of Utrecht in The Netherlands. She has worked as a researcher on ITV documentaries, and was the editor of an award winning newspaper. She is the author of four non-fiction titles published Pen & Sword. These include the best selling - A Spitfire Girl, The Wreck Hunter, From the Battlefield to the Big Screen, and Dad’s Army Goes to War. Melody has interviewed many actors and artists and has entertained audiences at a variety of leading venues across Britain including Benenden School, Bentley Priory Museum, historic houses and beautiful churches. She has also worked as an expert bookseller. Melody is a member of The Arts Society Egerton, Kent.