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New Year in War Time
Episode 3 of 7
Ian McMillan's new poem imagines allied troops in World War II, listening out for the New Year chimes of Big Ben on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio.
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Wed 31 Dec 2014
20:00
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Big Ben's Chimes in Wartime
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Ninety Years of Big Ben's Chimes ringing in the New Year on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
Ian McMillan has written 7 poems reflecting on the iconic status of the great bell.