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The Fifties

on BBC One London

Robert Robinson takes a look at June 1952.
General Eisenhower stood for President. Denis Compton made his 100th 100, Len Hutton became England's first professional cricket captain and 21-year-old Freddie Trueman was capped for the first time. Jim Peters beat the world record for the Marathon.

Contributors

Presenter:
Robert Robinson
Director:
Will Wyatt
Producer:
Iain Johnstone

BBC One London

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BBC One is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964. It replaced BBC Television.

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