Lise de Baissac was a British citizen who was born in Mauritius but moved to Paris at 15. In 1940 she fled to Cannes and travelled via Portugal to London, where a cousin put her in contact with SOE. She was parachuted into France twice, once spending a year in Poitiers receiving agents and the second time in April 1944, working with her brother to distribute weapons to the Resistance before D-Day. She explains the training, how they were deployed to France, locating potential landing grounds, their flimsy communications and the limited instructions they were given. She reflects on her lucky escape after her first deployment, when her French helpers were arrested and one later died. She provides a vivid account of her experiences, including sad memories of people fleeing the German advance, her fears the first time she presented her false identity card, her terror when confronted by a German soldier trying to steal her bike.

He struggled with his mental health and worried about the drugs that the military had given to those deployed in the gulf. One day Alan woke up told Tracy he didn’t love her anymore, leaving her and their children struggling with huge debts and a lack of understanding. Alan has never returned and Tracy has had to raise her children and rebuild her life alone. Watch as Tracy describes her battles to get Alan the help he needed before it was too late.

Teri and her husband live in Devon and I was lucky to meet her. Mark's experiences led to PTSD, and he suffered five strokes. Teri is a great character and she defined PTSD so succinctly. Mark now plays wheelchair rugby, and Teri plans to teach art therapy with Help for Heroes, but their struggle to have a normal home life has been a long one. She supplied some photos which are worth a look.