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BBC Apologizes for Omitting Jewish Children in Kindertransport Episode

1/5/2026

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The BBC apologized for the December 26 episode of The Repair Shop about the Kindertransport that omitted the Jewish children involved.
The episode featured the actress Dame Helen Mirren and her cello, damaged by Nazis during the Kindertransport.
The BBC issued a clarification on the episode's iPlayer page.
The Kindertransport evacuated around 10,000 children, mostly Jewish, to safety in Britain and elsewhere.

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The BBC apologized for the December 26 episode of The Repair Shop about the Kindertransport that omitted the Jewish children involved.
The episode featured the actress Dame Helen Mirren and her cello, damaged by Nazis during the Kindertransport.
The BBC issued a clarification on the episode's iPlayer page.
The Kindertransport evacuated around 10,000 children, mostly Jewish, to safety in Britain and elsewhere.