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A Book at Bedtime: Cone of Silence: 1

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

by David Beaty
abridged by Donald Bancroft
Read by David Tate

Why had the proud new Phoenix airliner crashed? Had Captain George Gort really obeyed to the letter the flying instructions laid down by the manufacturers? Had he made a mistake? Was he too old? Or was there another more sinister explanation?

(First of 15 instalments)

Contributors

Author:
David Beaty
Abridger:
Donald Bancroft
Reader:
David Tate
Producer:
John Cardy
Source: Radio Times

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