11 Jun 2023
Mr Surgeoner's Higher History Revision
Mr Surgeoner takes the viewer on an enthralling journey through the SQA Higher History course.
Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War
Join an American couple’s courageous mission in 1939 to help refugees escape Nazi-occupied Europe. Over the course of two years, the pair will risk their lives so that hundreds can live in freedom.
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Marina Goldman Martha Sharp
Tom Hanks Waitstill Sharp (voice)
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