MI6: World War Two workers in rare 'forbidden' footage - BBC News

The work that Bletchley Park and MI6 did during World War Two, was instrumental in the allies’ victory.

But until now, there hasn't been any video showing what life was like on the sites dedicated to this work.

This all changed when a piece of film was anonymously donated to Bletchley Park Trust, providing an unprecedented insight into the lives of those there.

[josephbingham]

The persons being filmed are at ease and even jovial in the company of the person filming including military male and female Captains at 1:01/2:25/2:28. If cameras were indeed banned they are making an unofficial exception for a person they are very familiar and trusting with.

[markdowse]

Whoever was brave enough to shoot the NAUGHTY, NAUGHTY ! 😉😉👍
But we thank you. Because you have caught something very special. A real moment in time. Wonderful. 😎 Priceless. 💰 Must be preserved forever.

[manikkalore]

Very very rare footage of people chilling..😌

[gixellia]

Fascinating and chilling at the same time.
Thank you, BBC.

[tonynikon]

After watching some grimm Coronavirus videos, this one comes as a breeze of fresh air. Not only as a piece of history almost lost and forgotten but also as the universal things that makes us human. Times were different and the enenemy back then was different too. But as human beigns, the spies on this secret video took time to relax, play around and enjoy themselves.. Exactly we all feel the same way now. We all humankind are dealing with a microscopic but mighty enemy, but also it is time for reflexion, insight and give the best of ourselves.

[marksark]

I've seen a great amount of WWII footage shot in England, but nothing like this. Some of it shot in color, too. I wonder where the person or persons got the film to shoot this? And in the open, too. Wow. 👍✌

[jwardroper]

My mum was at Bletchley, she recently died in hospital of neumonia, 4 Feb, could she have had covid 19, insidentally I attended corona academy in London when I was a kid

[bdale]

Clips of land invasions by footers please. Want to see what that looks like.

[PeterSolarchannel]

Why are you showing this stuff now? Is your intention to prepare us for something bad coming in our way ?

[tmithc]

Presumably these are edited cuts of longer pieces of film as some are in colour, some in b&w etc. I wonder if we will ever be allowed to see the surviving films in their entirety or find out who those involved are? Would make a cracking BBC History Documentary. Would at least have been nice to see the full delivery by the cricket bowler and response by the batsman which is presumably part of the surviving film and can hardly still be a state secret? (Unless it's being kept under wraps in case we need to use it in the Ashes ;-) Also interesting that the filmer considered it worthwhile to film a hunt as that would then have been a normal part of rural daily life. I am sure that all of us in coronavirus "lockdown" envy their freedom to enjoy socialising and sporting activities. It's a bit like seeing the films from The Man In The High Castle...

[davidsweeney]

I was approached by that lot as I’m a microbiologist going to international meetings I try to avoid them at all costs!

[paulhoskin]

At least they don't have to worry about the virus

[Spectre]

At least these people were smiling unlike the pathetic generation today who are crying about a lockdown

[SallyMangos]

1:44 Dem yats is bare Chong isn't it?

[MustangMedic]

Very cool. 🏆 @MustangMedicShow it’s a #MuscleCarThing every Tuesday on @MustangMedic

[nilanjanayuker]

The thing I remember here is Adolf hitler and I were born on the same day that is 20 April ...😥How should I react here.?

[ajcook]

Over blown story, nothing really to see here...

[annaaleksanian]

Академик Араик Саргсян готов принять одну
семью российских туристов,





который не может вернуться в Россию из-за
форс-мажорной ситуации.

[СтаниславИванов-оп]

Her glance in the picture looks so maniacal 😈😂

[headreallyhurts]

Obviously, it was so top secret, they didn't even allow dentists to work on them