Wimpole History Festival: Ed Stourton - Auntie's War: The BBC During the Second World War

Friday 21 June 2019
East Lawn Marquee kindly supported by Alconbury Weald - Wimpole Estate
BBC veteran Edward Stourton brings a new perspective to this uniquely British institution, in a colourful portrayal of radio’s essential role in wartime Britain.

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Today we have the internet: in the 1940s we had the wireless, which reached every living room. Join us to hear how from Chamberlain to Churchill, the Blitz to the D-Day landings, ‘Auntie’ was a crucial lifeline of communication, shaping how we saw these defining moments of world history. 
 
In conversation with Sian Kevill, former editor of the BBC’s Newsnight and Director of Make Waves – making films that have social impact.
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14:00 - 15:00