Olga Henderson (13:30 BST)

At 92, Olga Henderson is one of the last eyewitnesses to life in a Japanese Prisoner of War camp. 82 years after the unexpected fall of Singapore she has shared the poignant story of her childhood in In the Shadow of the Rising Sun.

In February 1942, the tranquil life of nine-year-old Olga Morris in Johor Buru was abruptly shattered. With 20 minutes to gather essentials before being loaded into a truck and driven across the causeway before it was blown up, the moment of leaving remains etched in Olga's memory. As bombs rained down on Singapore, the family rushed to the Harbour but, denied passage, they endured the relentless bombardment of the city before eventually being captured by the Japanese army. Nearly three years of captivity at the notorious Changi Jail and Sime Road camp followed.

Join Olga as she unveils a compelling story of a childhood lost in the shadows of war and a testament to the enduring human spirit in the face of adversity.

In conversation with Simon Robinson

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