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How Free the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½?

A look at 75 years of World Service history, and its relationship with the Foreign Office

Looking back over 75 years, the programme examines to what extent ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service has been subject to pressure from its paymasters at the British Government Foreign Office and speculates what lies in store for its future relationship. Contributors include ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ historian Jean Seaton, broadcaster Charles Wheeler, former Director John Tusa and World Service Director Nigel Chapman.

Presenter: Raymond Snoddy.

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26 minutes

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project