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The job that brought Sir Trevor McDonald to Britain

To mark the 90th anniversary of the ѿý World Service, we trace the development of the Caribbean Service.

Its beginnings go back to the early 1940s when the ѿý’s first black producer, Una Marson was employed.

In 1969, one of the UK’s most best known newsreaders, Sir Trevor McDonald, left Trinidad to join the ѿý Caribbean Service as a producer. He reflects on its legacy.

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4 minutes