Episode 3 part 2

How do you think Chas feels as he watched the German bomber blow up the anti-aircraft balloons?
What do you think you would feel if enemy planes were bombing your town?
How would you feel if they destroyed your school (be honest now!)?
What do you think of Chas' plan to use Simple John? Do you think that this will backfire and cause problems for the gang?-predict and comment

Episode 3 part 1

Why do you think Chas wants to use Nicky's garden?
What might the reasons be that Chas' Mum doesn't want him to hang around with Nicky?

Episode 2 Part 3

Watch this episode then post carefully considered answers to these questions.
1. What has happened to Chas' Grandfather? Why is he acting strange?
2. Do you think Chas was right to bash Boddser Brown with his gas mask? How else could he
have got Nicky to help them?

Episode 2 part 2

Episode 2 part 1

In this episode we meet Boddser Brown. What do you think of him? How did he get hold of the German money and photo of the German woman? What would he have had to do? What does this say about him as a person?
Think carefully about these questions and leave a comment expressing your views about the character of Boddser.

Episode two

How do you think Chas first feels when he finds the German plane?
How you think he feels when he sees the dead German in the plane?

The Machine Gunners Episode 1

Watch the first episode and post a comment on how the TV series compares with the book.