Studio Bright

Untold stories of WWII in Asia: the Death Railway, the hell ships, Japan's war in China, Pearl Harbor, told through the people who lived them and real wartime film, restored.

Studio Bright makes documentaries on the Second World War in Asia and the Pacific, built on primary sources and the work of named historians. Every figure comes from a named source, and where the record disagrees, we show the range. Full sources are in every video description.

New episode every Thursday, 12 PM ET.
Series one: The Death Railway and the Pacific War. New Shorts most days.

If we got something wrong, tell us in the comments with your source. We pin the best corrections and fix them.

Historians, archives and rights holders: contact details below.