Chalke Talk

The podcast from the Chalke Valley History Festival
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68. AUNTIE’S WAR: THE BBC DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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As an essential propaganda tool and the voice that relayed news of all the key moments of World War II to every household, Auntie – the BBC’s enduring nickname – played a crucial role during World War II. Veteran BBC Radio presenter and journalist Edward Stourton provides a remarkable portrait of a unique institution and an incomparable insight into why we have the broadcast culture we do today.



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