Gentle Men presented by Roy Bailey & Robb Johnson

A history of the First World War through the lives of Pt Ern Johnson & Pt Harry Jenner.

This abridged version of Robb Johnson's highly acclaimed song suite Gentle Men focuses on his grandfathers' experience of the war. The songs present the effect of history on two of its statistics, two ordinary soldiers, two gentlemen, who survived the war but were forever in its shadow.

This shorter version is particularly relevant to the coming year's commemoration of the centenary of the start of The War To End All Wars, as it places real individuals and our everyday lives at the centre of the narrative and understanding of history's great events.