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The Archive Hour: In Town Last Night

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BBC Radio's In Town Tonight ran for 27 years, notched up over 1,000 editions, and at its height had an audience of 20 million. With the help of radio experts Paul Donovan and Sean Street , entertainer Bruce Forsyth and members of the public,
David Hatch explores the role that it played in loosening up the solemn image of the BBC, and considers its legacy to both radio and television. Producer Beaty Rubens

Contributors

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Paul Donovan
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Sean Street
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Bruce Forsyth
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David Hatch
Producer:
Beaty Rubens
Source: Radio Times

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