Listening To War

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Listening to War Wed 14th Jan 1981, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM In August 1939, a bus load of men and women of various European nationalities and diverse talents was driven from Broadcasting House in London to Wood Norton near Evesham in Worcestershire.   On arrival they plunged at once Into a demanding round-the-clock routine. ' It was something worth doing that I could do ... lovely job.' ' The atmosphere was hectic but rather cheerful ...' ' A tremendous experience, humanly, professionally, politically.... '   ' An extraordinary experience, like being in a new planet ... ‘ Alvar Lidell narrates the story of the BBC's Monitoring Service during the Second World War. Script by Norman Longmate   Interviews by Robert Rowe Reader: Sean Arnold Producer: Barbara Crowther

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.