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2/3. Journalist and broadcaster Philippa Kennedy continues her three-part history of Fleet Street.
The World to Your Table. The year 1814 brought the revolutionary new steam press to Fleet Street, and 1892 saw the introduction of the amazing linotype machines that chattered in newspapers for almost a century. In between, technological change in the world of British newspapers was unceasing. And yet, until the 1850s, government tax placed a daily paper beyond the reach of most citizens. Once this obstacle was swept away, a truly popular press began to emerge, which, with a little help from the electric telegraph, brought the world to people's breakfast tables.

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Presenter:
Philippa Kennedy
Producer:
Andrew Green
Source: Radio Times

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