In the mood for a good weep? Well, good news. World War 2 drama The Narrow Road to the Deep North is heading to the BBC this week, and it promises lashings of devastation.
As you would expect, for a show that’s all about the building of the Burma railway. Constructed by Japanese prisoners of war, it was infamous for how many people it killed – approximately 90,000 east Asian civilians and 12,000 POWs.
